Nacházejí

Nacházejí is a Czech verb form. It represents the third-person plural present tense of the imperfective verb nacházet, meaning to find or to come across. It also appears as part of the reflexive phrase nacházejí se, meaning they are located or are situated.

Usage is versatile. With a direct object, it describes the act of discovering something: for example, "Nacházejí nové řešení" means they are finding a new solution. In locational contexts, the phrasal verb "nacházejí se" is used: for instance, "Města se nacházejí v jižní části země" means the cities are located in the southern part of the country. The form can also convey habitual or repeated finding in narrative contexts.

Grammatical notes emphasize aspect. Nacházejí is imperfective, signaling ongoing or repeated action, whereas its perfective counterpart expresses completed action in time references of the sentence. Common perfective forms related to the idea of finding include "najdou" (often used for a future-like sense in present contexts) and "našli" (they found) depending on tense and aspect.

See also: nacházet se, najít. These related verbs cover related meanings: nacházet se for being located or coming across in a general sense, and najít for a more completed or momentary finding.