Nepreferuje

Nepreferuje is a Czech and Slovak verb form meaning "does not prefer." It is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb preferovat with the negation prefix ne-. The form is used in statements about someone’s preferences or choices.

Etymology: The verb preferovat comes from Latin praeferre, via the historical development of Czech and Slovak from Latin through other European languages. The negation prefix ne- is a productive part of Slavic grammar, creating the negative form nepreferuje from the positive preferuje.

Morphology and usage: The present tense of preferovat is irregular in its forms for different persons (preferuji, preferuješ, preferuje, preferujeme, preferujete, preferují). The negated forms insert ne- before the corresponding stem: nepreferuji, nepreferuješ, nepreferuje, nepreferujeme, nepreferujete, nepreferují. Nepreferuje is thus used to express that someone does not have a preference or does not choose one option over another. In more formal or nuanced contexts, speakers may opt for upřednostňovat (to prioritize or to prefer) to convey a stronger or more deliberate choice.

Examples: On nepreferuje čokoládu, dává přednost vanilkové zmrzlině. Nechce se rozhodnout okamžitě, protože nepreferuje žádnou z navržených možností. These forms appear in everyday speech as well as in written Czech and Slovak.

See also: preferovat, upřednostňovat, mít raději.