Skoda houfnice vz 14 Skoda houfnice vz 14 Skoda houfnice vz 14 ("Howitzer model 1914") and Skoda houfnice vz 14/19 ("Howitzer model 1914/1919") were 100 mm (3.93-inch) field howitzers made in Czechoslovakia by the Skoda works. The "Skoda houfnice vz 14" was created in 1914. It was used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. Large numbers of the howitzers were acquired by Italy after the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. An improved version of the howitzer was created in 1919. The main improvement was a longer barrel offering greater range that which could be mounted in the old howitzer beds.
Czech word order Speakers choose the word order according to the communication aim and the emotional state. That principle is called functional sentence perspective. Basic word order is SVO (subject – verb – object) in Czech sentences. It is used in neutral messages: Definite and indefinite articles are not used in Czech. A sentence usually begins with facts, already known from a preceding sentence or context (theme). New and important facts (rheme) are usually placed in the final position: The new facts can be emphasized by their initial place in emotive messages: The subject may be omitted in a Czech sentence if it