Rozlieva

Rozlieva is a Slovak verb meaning to spill or to pour a liquid from one container into another, whether by accident or by intention. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of the imperfective verb rozlievať. The root lies with lievať (to pour) prefixed by roz-, which often signals spreading, distribution, or a result of an action.

The term is used primarily for liquids such as water, tea, ink, or other fluids. It covers both deliberate pouring and accidental spilling, and it can be used in literal and, less commonly, figurative contexts. For example, rozlieva čaj do šálky describes pouring tea into a cup, while voda sa rozlieva po stole describes liquid spilling over a surface.

In Slovak, many verbs pair an imperfective form with a perfective counterpart. The related perfective verb rozliať denotes a completed spill or pour, contrasting with the ongoing or repeated action of rozlievať. The distinction between rozlievať and rozliať is part of standard aspect use in Slovak verb conjugation.

Cognates exist in related Slavic languages, with Slovak rozlievaľ expecting similar forms in usage, and Czech uses rozlévat with a closely related meaning. Rozlieva is therefore an example of how prefixation and aspect interact in Slovak verb semantics to express pouring and spilling actions.