Konáte

Konáte is a grammatical form of the verb konat in Czech and Slovak, meaning to perform, carry out, or take place in certain contexts. It is the second-person plural present indicative form, used when addressing two or more people as vy konáte, roughly translating to “you (all) perform” or “you are performing.”

In usage, konáte appears in formal or plural address and in written language. It is part of the present tense and describes ongoing or general action. The verb konat itself is imperfective, which affects how tense and aspect are interpreted; for completed actions, speakers would typically use a perfective alternative such as vykonat rather than konat in the present tense.

Morphology and related forms: konáte is related to other present forms of konat, such as konám (I perform), konáš (you perform, singular), koná (he/she/it performs), and konáme (we perform). The fixed expression koná se is a common construction in which the verb takes on a pronominal form meaning “to take place” or “to be held,” as in “Akce koná se zítra” (The event is taking place tomorrow) in Czech (or Slovak equivalents).

Examples:

- Vy konáte náročnou práci, a to se vyplatí. (You all perform a demanding task, and it will pay off.)

- Když vy konáte, zázrak to není. (When you all perform, it’s not a miracle, just effort.)

See also: konat, koná, konáme, konáte, konají, and the expression koná se. konáte functions as a key verb form in Czech and Slovak, illustrating person, number, and present tense for the second person plural.