Rozptyujú

Rozptyujú is the third-person plural present tense form of the Slovak verb rozptyľovať. It expresses that the subject (they) scatter, disperse or distract, depending on the context. The sense of the verb is determined by its objects and surrounding words.

The verb rozptyľovať covers both physical and figurative meanings. In physical contexts it can mean dispersing particles, light, sound or other material elements. In cognitive or social contexts it means diverting or distracting attention or thoughts. The same root is used to form related nouns such as rozptyľovanie (the act of dispersing or distracting) and associated adjectives.

Grammatical notes: rozptyľovať is imperfective, so rozptyujú denotes ongoing or habitual action in the present. The singular form is rozptyľuje, while the feminine and masculine forms align with the subject. The verb belongs to the first conjugation pattern in Slovak.

Common collocations include rozptyľovať prach, rozptyľovať svetlo, rozptyľovať pozornosť, and rozptyľovanie. In usage, context determines whether the action concerns physical dispersion or distraction.

Examples:

- Rôzne faktory rozptyľujú pozornosť študentov.

- Reklamy rozptyľujú pozornosť chodcov.