Rozpadá

Rozpadá is a Czech verb form meaning is disintegrating or is falling apart. It is the 3rd person singular present indicative of the intransitive verb rozpadat se, typically used with the reflexive particle se (rozpadá se). The base noun rozpad refers to disintegration or breakdown, and the prefix roz- with the verb padat (to fall) conveys the sense of breaking into pieces or deteriorating.

Etymology and morphology: The word comes from roz- (a prefix indicating separation or dispersion) combined with padat (to fall). The present tense form rozpadá is used with a following se in standard Czech, as in rozpadá se, to indicate an ongoing process of breaking apart. Other related forms include rozpad, rozpadu, and the verbs rozpadat se and rozpadnout se (the latter indicating a more sudden or complete disintegration).

Usage: Rozpadá is employed for both tangible objects and abstract processes. It can describe materials that degrade or fall apart over time, as well as organizational or systemic breakdowns. For example, Stěna se rozpadá. Organizace se rozpadá pod tlakem. In scientific contexts, the noun rozpad is common (radioaktivní rozpad means radioactive decay), and the verb form can appear in sentences like Jaderná jádra se rozpadají, describing nuclei breaking down.

See also: Rozpad as a noun for disintegration or breakdown; rozpadat se and rozpadnout se as related verbs; rozkládání and rozkládání se as alternative expressions for decomposition or decomposition-like processes.