Pôsobia

Pôsobia is the third-person plural present tense form of the Slovak verb pôsobiť. It means to act, to exert influence, to operate, or to have an effect in a given context. The form is used when the subject is plural, for example: "Firmy pôsobia na trhu" (Companies operate on the market) or "Organizácie pôsobia v oblasti zdravotníctva" (Organizations operate in the healthcare field). The base infinitive is pôsobiť; other present forms include ja pôsobím, ty pôsobíš, on pôsobí, my pôsobíme, vy pôsobíte, oni pôsobia.

Pôsobia can take a preposition, most commonly pôsobiť na + accusative, to indicate influence on someone or something. It describes organizational, social, economic, or physical influence, as well as the functioning or impact of a process. For example: "Nový zákon pôsobí na podnikanie pozitívne" or "Systém pôsobí spoľahlivo." In neutral prose, pôsobiť emphasizes active influence or operation rather than merely occurring.

Usage notes: pôsobiť is often used to characterize the activity of people, institutions, or phenomena within a domain, such as markets, policies, or technologies. It can convey ongoing activity (operating) or the effect something has on a target (influencing). The nuance is that pôsobiť emphasizes agency and impact.

Súvisiace pojmy: pôsobiť, pôsobenie, pôsobivý.