Nakupuje

Nakupuje is the third-person singular present tense form of the Czech verb nakupovat, meaning to shop or to buy goods. The term can refer to the act of purchasing items in stores or online and is used when describing someone who is currently shopping or who shops habitually. As an imperfective verb, nakupuje conveys ongoing or repeated action rather than a single completed purchase.

Conjugation in the present tense (indicative) is as follows: já nakupuji, ty nakupuješ, on/ona/ono nakupuje, my nakupujeme, vy nakupujete, oni nakupují. The related perfective form to express a completed purchase is koupit (to buy), while nakoupit indicates buying in a completed sense of the action as part of a larger transaction. The noun corresponding to the action is nákup, meaning a purchase or shopping.

Usage and nuances: Nakupovat often conveys routine or repeated shopping, such as buying groceries or household goods. It is also commonly used with online shopping contexts, e-commerce platforms, and phrases like nakupovat online. The choice between nakupovat and koupit depends on whether the focus is on the process (ongoing shopping) or on a single purchase event.

Etymology and related forms: Nakupovat is formed from kupovat (to buy, imperfective) with prefix na-, which in this verb family emphasizes the activity of shopping rather than a single purchase. Related terms include nákupní (shopping-related) and nákup (purchase).