Hodí

hodí is a Czech verb form, specifically the third person singular present tense of the verb hodit, which means to throw, to cast, or to toss. Hodit is a perfective verb, used for a single, completed throwing action. In contrast, the imperfective counterpart házet describes repeated or ongoing throwing. The infinitive form is hodit, and the related noun hod (a throw) is sometimes used in sports and other contexts.

Usage and meanings

Literal throwing: Hodí míč. means “He throws the ball.” The form hodí can occur with different subjects in a sentence, depending on who is performing the action. Past tense forms of hodit include hodil (masc.), hodila (fem.), hodilo (neut.), or hodili/hodily for plural, describing someone threw something in the past. In addition to its physical sense, hodit can appear in figurative expressions.

Idiomatic expression hodí se

A common idiomatic use is hodí se, meaning “it is suitable,” “it comes in handy,” or “it fits.” For example, Ten plán se hodí. translates to “That plan is suitable/comes in handy.” This sense is independent of the act of throwing and is widely used in everyday Czech.

Grammar and related forms

Because hodit is perfective, its present tense form hodí primarily refers to a future or imminent event in many contexts, rather than a statement about a current ongoing action. The verb házet provides the imperfective counterpart for habitual or repeated throwing. Other related forms include hodím (I throw), hodíš (you throw), hodíte (you all throw), and past tense variants such as hodil jsem, hodil ses, hodili jsme.

See also

hod, a throw (noun); házet, the imperfective counterpart meaning to throw repeatedly; Slovak hodit, the cognate in Slovak.