Prispievam

Prispievam is a Slovak verb in the present tense, first-person singular, from the imperfective verb prispievať (to contribute). It denotes the act of contributing resources—such as money, time, or effort—to a person, organization, project, or cause. The form is commonly used to express ongoing or habitual contributions and can describe both financial support and non-material input.

Usage notes: The verb is often used with the preposition k to indicate contributing to a result (prispievať k niečomu) and with na to denote funding or provision for something (prispievať na náklady). It appears in formal and informal contexts, including fundraising, volunteering, and collaborative projects.

Conjugation in the present tense (ja, ty, on/ona/ono, my, vy, oni): prispievam, prispievaš, prispieva, prispievame, prispievate, prispievajú.

Examples: Ja prispievam finančne na tento projekt. Mnohí ľudia prispievajú svojím časom. Táto iniciatíva prispieva k zlepšeniu situácie.

Related forms: prispieť (perfective) means to contribute, often in a one-off sense; prispievať (infinitive imperfective) is the base form. Related noun príspevok means contribution or grant.

Origin and usage context: Prispievam is a standard term in Slovak, widely used in civil society, fundraising, journalism, and everyday speech to describe voluntary or financial contributions toward a common goal.