Modifikujú

Modifikujú is the third-person plural present tense of the Slovak verb modifikovať, meaning to modify or alter something. The verb is transitive and commonly used in technology, science, and everyday speech. It denotes changing a feature, parameter, or form to suit a particular purpose, often by adjustment rather than complete replacement.

Grammatical notes: Modifikovať is a regular -ovať verb. Present tense forms: ja modifikujem, ty modifikuješ, on/modifikuje, my modifikujeme, vy modifikujete, oni modifikujú. Past tense is formed with the appropriate auxiliary and the perfective or imperfective form; common past masculine plural is modifikovali.

Common contexts: in software development, "Modifikujú kód" (they modify the code); in design or prototyping, "Modifikujú dizajn podľa spätnej väzby." In genetics or biology, "modifikujú organizmus" (they modify the organism) as in genetic modification (modifikácia génov).

Etymology and related terms: The verb is a Slovak formation from the English "modify" via the productive suffix -ovať; related forms include the noun "modifikácia" (modification) and the adjective "modifikovaný" (modified). Related verbs with similar meaning include upraviť, prispôsobiť, zmeniť.

Usage note: Choose "modifikovať" when referring to targeted changes or adaptations; for broader or complete changes, other verbs like zmeniť or upraviť may be more natural.