Ukradli mi telefon.

When to use

Report this to the police or relevant authorities when you are a victim of theft involving your mobile phone.

How it works

This sentence uses an impersonal construction to report a theft. 'Ukradli mi' means 'they stole from me' (implying an unknown perpetrator). 'Telefon' is the direct object.

• Ukradli mi: They stole from me (impersonal 3rd person plural past tense of 'ukrást' + dative pronoun 'mi')
• telefon: Phone (direct object, masculine inanimate noun in the accusative case)

Impersonal 3rd Person Plural Construction

'Ukradli' is the perfective past tense of 'ukrást' (to steal). The plural form 'ukradli' is used impersonally here, meaning 'someone stole' or 'they stole', with 'mi' (to me) indicating the victim. This is a common way to report crimes when the perpetrator is unknown.

Dative Case for the Victim

The pronoun 'mi' (to me) is in the dative case, indicating the person from whom something was stolen. The verb 'ukrást' (to steal) often takes a dative object for the person affected.

Accusative Case for the Stolen Item

'Telefon' is the accusative singular form of the masculine inanimate noun 'telefon' (phone). It is the direct object, representing the item that was stolen.

Notes

Use this phrase to report that your phone has been stolen.