Napomáhej

Napomáhej is the second person singular imperative form of the Czech verb napomáhat, which means to encourage, to assist, or to abet someone in doing something. The verb is imperfective, with a corresponding perfective form napomoci that emphasizes a completed action. As an imperative, napomáhej is used to give a direct instruction or encouragement to someone in informal speech; other forms include napomáhejme (let us encourage) and napomáhejte (you, plural or formal).

Etymology and meaning: napomáhat is built from the prefix na- added to pomáhat (to help). The sense ranges from encouraging someone to pursue a goal to facilitating or abetting a course of action. In everyday language it can simply mean to provide support or guidance, but in legal or moral contexts it can imply abetting or contributing to a wrongdoing when paired with a criminal aim.

Usage and syntax: Napomáhej is typically used with a dative object and an infinitive or with phrases such as napomáhej komu k čemu (to help someone to something). Examples include: Napomáhej mu k lepším výsledkům (Encourage him to achieve better results). In legal language, the phrase napomáhat k trestnému činu denotes abetting a crime.

See also: napomáhání (the act of aiding or abetting), pomáhat (to help), napomínat (to admonish, which is a different sense).

Napomáhej remains primarily a grammatical form analyzed in Czech lexicons and grammars, with its usage most prominent in instructional, formal, or legal contexts.