Pomáhá

Pomáhá is the Czech verb pomáhat in the present tense, third person singular, meaning “he/she/it helps” or “is helping.” The verb is imperfective and widely used to describe providing assistance in the present or ongoing.

Morphology and related forms: The present tense forms are: já pomáhám, ty pomáháš, on/ona/ono pomáhá, my pomáháme, vy pomáháte, oni pomáhají. The related perfective counterpart pomoci (to help) is used for completed actions and has future forms such as já pomohu, ty pomůžeš, on/ona/ono pomůže, my pomůžeme, vy pomůžete, oni pomohou. The imperfective/present form pomáhá often co-occurs with dative and instrumental constructions.

Usage and syntax: Pomáhá primarily marks the giver of aid. The recipient is expressed in the dative case (mně, ti, mu, jí, nám, vám, jim): “On mi pomáhá” (He helps me). To describe helping with a task, Czech frequently uses the construction pomáhá s čím (with something): “pomáhá s domácími úkoly” (helps with homework). The verb can also appear in clauses like “Lidé si navzájem pomáhají” (People help each other).

Contexts and nuance: Pomáhat is a common everyday verb used in personal, educational, work, and social contexts to describe assistance, support, or facilitation. It is often contrasted with the perfective pomoci, which emphasizes the completion of the helping action.