Odmítáme

Odmítáme is a Czech verb form meaning we refuse or we reject. It is the first-person plural present-tense form of the verb odmítat, which expresses refusal or rejection. The related third-person plural form is odmítají. In neutral usage, odmítáme introduces a statement of position or decision and is commonly followed by a direct object or a clause indicating what is being refused.

Grammatical notes: odmítat is an imperfective verb. odmítáme is used in the present tense for ongoing or general refusals, while the perfective counterpart odmítnout has a different set of forms for completed refusals. The verb belongs to standard Czech and is suitable for formal and informal contexts. Other forms include odmítám (I refuse), odmítáš (you refuse), odmítá (he/she/it refuses), and odmítal/odmítala (past forms).

Usage and examples: odmítáme is used to express collective refusal in conjunction with a direct object or a subordinate clause. Examples include: Odmítáme návrh na změnu zákona. (We refuse the proposal to change the law.) Odmítáme s tím souhlasit. (We refuse to agree with that.) Odmítáme spolupráci s touto organizací. (We refuse to cooperate with this organization.) Odmítáme to. (We refuse it.)

Etymology and related forms: odmítat is formed with the prefix od- and the root associated with the idea of rejection; its perfective counterpart is odmítnout. The verb has related forms and derivatives used to describe acts of refusal in various tenses and aspects.

See also: odmítnout, odmíttat, odmítání, odmítání.