I’m going to Pálavské vrchy

Abstract

The usage of the primary prepositions do + genitive (G) and na + accusative (A) (not only in local, dynamic and directional, i.e. a direction designating meaning) in speech is rather difficult for people speaking foreign language. In case of a range of mountains the preposition do + G is usually connected with the plural (do Krkonoš), while the preposition na + A with the singular (na Šumavu). Nevertheless, in practical speech we can meet with exceptions. In this study the occurence of prepositions for les – forest – (do Českého lesa), pohoří – range of mountains – (do pohoří Rila), vrch – hill – (na Žďárské vrchy) and výšina – height – (na Golanské výšiny) is analysed. The distribution of the above prepositions is commented briefly from the linguo-didactic point of view.