vo veci + Genitive
In the Matter of: Vo Veci
Vo veci + genitive means regarding, in the matter of: Píšem Vám vo veci objednávky (I'm writing to you regarding the order). It belongs to formal letters, emails to offices and legal language.
How It Works
Form. Vo veci is the locative of vec (matter), and the noun after it is in the genitive: vo veci objednávky, vo veci reklamácie, vo veci ubytovania. The vowel is added to v because veci begins with v.
Where you meet it.
- Letters and emails to institutions: Obraciam sa na Vás vo veci ... (I am contacting you regarding ...), often together with formal openings.
- Notices: Vo veci ubytovania sa obráťte na recepciu (For accommodation matters, contact reception).
- Law: súd rozhodol vo veci žaloby (the court ruled on the claim).
The subject line. Slovak official letters have a subject line that starts with Vec: followed by a nominative phrase, for example Vec: Žiadosť o predĺženie termínu (Subject: Request for an extension of the deadline). Inside the letter, the same topic is referred to with vo veci + genitive.
Alternatives. Čo sa týka introduces a topic in a sentence, and o + locative is the neutral way to say about.
Examples (5)
- Píšem Vám vo veci objednávky č. 245.
I am writing to you regarding order no. 245.
Word by Word: I-write You in matter of-order no. 245.
- Obraciam sa na Vás vo veci reklamácie.
I am contacting you regarding a complaint about a product.
Word by Word: I-turn myself to You in matter of-complaint.
- Súd rozhodol vo veci žaloby o náhradu škody.
The court ruled on the claim for damages.
Word by Word: Court decided in matter of-lawsuit for compensation of-damage.
- Stretnutie vo veci novej zmluvy sa presúva na piatok.
The meeting about the new contract is being moved to Friday.
Word by Word: Meeting in matter of-new contract itself moves to Friday.
- Vo veci ubytovania sa obráťte na recepciu.
For questions about accommodation, please contact reception.
Word by Word: In matter of-accommodation yourself turn to reception.
Common Mistakes
Writing v instead of vo.
Píšem Vám v veci objednávky.Píšem Vám vo veci objednávky.Before a word starting with v, the preposition v becomes vo.
Leaving the noun in the nominative.
Píšem Vám vo veci objednávka.Píšem Vám vo veci objednávky.The noun after vo veci depends on vec, so it is in the genitive: objednávka → objednávky.
Adding o after vo veci.
Píšem Vám vo veci o objednávke.Píšem Vám vo veci objednávky.Vo veci already means regarding. Use either vo veci objednávky or o objednávke, not both.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before In the Matter Of: vo veci, learn Formal Prepositions With the Genitive. vo veci is a formal genitive preposition.
Related Patterns
- Vážený pán / Vážená paniFormal Letters and Capital Vy
Formal letters open with these forms and then state their subject with vo veci.
Level 5 - Prepositions With an Extra Vowel
V becomes vo before veci.
Level 2 - čo sa týka / pokiaľ ide oAs for
Other ways to introduce the topic of a statement.
Level 5 - o / po / pri + LocativeAbout, After and Near: O, Po and Pri
O + locative is the everyday way to say about.
Level 2 - dovoľujem si + InfinitiveFormal Politeness Formulas
Another formula of formal letters.
Level 6 - Genitive Singular Endings
The noun after vo veci takes genitive endings.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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