Postrádá

Postrádá is the third-person singular present tense form of the Czech verb postrádat, meaning to lack or be missing. It can denote the absence of something needed or expected, and can also be used in the sense of missing or needing something not present. The verb is transitive and typically takes an accusative object, as in postrádá peníze (lacks money) or postrádá důkazy (lacks evidence). It can refer to concrete items, qualities, information, or opportunities.

Grammatical notes: Common present tense forms are já postrádám, ty postrádáš, on/ona/postrádá, my postrádáme, vy postrádáte, oni postrádají. Past tense forms include postrádal (masculine), postrádala (feminine), postrádalo (neuter); plural forms are postrádali (masculine), postrádaly (feminine/neuter). The noun form is postrádání, meaning “the lack” or “the absence.”

Usage and nuance: Postrádat often conveys a sense of deficiency that affects suitability, viability, or completeness. It is somewhat more formal or precise than synonyms like chybět, which can be used more generally for things that are missing. It can describe tangible shortages, missing information, or missing personal qualities.

See also: chybět, absence, lack, postrádání.

Examples:

- Firma postrádá zkušené pracovníky. (The company lacks experienced workers.)

- Kniha postrádá kapitolu a ztrácí logiku. (The book lacks a chapter and loses coherence.)

- Jeho projev postrádá jasnost. (His speech lacks clarity.)