Doplují

Doplují is a Czech grammatical form used to express that multiple subjects reach a destination by sailing. It is commonly encountered in nautical narration, travel writing, and descriptive prose, where vessels or groups are described as moving toward a harbor, coast, or other endpoint by water.

Etymology and form: the word is built from the root plout, meaning to sail or float, with the prefix do-, which in Czech often conveys a sense of toward or completion. Doplují is linked to related forms such as doplout and doplávat (and their imperfective counterparts), and it appears in contexts describing movement by water toward a specific goal.

Usage: Doplují is used with plural subjects, such as lodě (ships), flotily, or expeditions. It conveys forward motion toward a destination and can be employed in literal descriptions of voyages or in metaphorical language to describe progress toward an objective. In broader literary use, it may appear in reports, reports, or narratives that emphasize the act of arriving by sea.

Examples: Lodě doplují do přístavu ještě dnes. Rybáři doplují na úhořovou mělčinu. In translation terms, these sentences mean “The ships will sail into the harbor today” and “The fishermen will reach the eel shoal,” respectively. The exact nuance depends on aspect and surrounding context, as with many Czech verb forms.

See also: doplout, doplávat, plout, do- prefix in Czech verb formation. For further clarification on tense, aspect, and regional variation, consult a Czech grammar reference.