Nevrátí

Nevrátí is a Czech verb form derived from the verb vrátit, meaning to return or bring back. It is the third-person singular form in the future tense of a perfective verb, with a negative prefix ne- indicating that the action will not occur. In Czech, the future tense of perfective verbs is often expressed by the finite form of the verb itself, so nevrátí translates roughly as “will not return” or “will not bring back,” depending on whether the verb is used transitively or reflexively.

Morphology and usage notes:

- ne- is the standard negation prefix in Czech.

- vrátit is a perfective verb; its future is expressed by the finite form such as nevrátí, rather than by a compound tense.

- The form nevrátí can function with a direct object (nevrátí knihu = he will not return the book) or with a non-reflexive sense (context determines whether it means returning something or coming back to a place).

- If the action involves returning to a place or coming back, the reflexive form nevrátí se (or nevrátí se domů) is commonly used to mean “will not come back” or “will not return home.”

Examples:

- Nevrátí knihu včas. (He will not return the book on time.)

- Pokud nevrátí peníze, situace bude komplikovaná. (If he does not return the money, the situation will be complicated.)

- Nevrátí se domů dříve než večer. (He will not come back home before evening.)

Notes:

Nevrátí is a plain form in negative future, while nevrátí se adds the reflexive nuance of returning to a place. The term is primarily a grammatical description rather than the name of a specific work or title, and its use spans everyday language, journalism, and literature where the idea of not returning is conveyed.