Spoluprac

Spoluprac is a linguistic stem used in Czech and Slovak to form verbs that mean to cooperate or to work together. The standard infinitives are spolupracovat in Czech and spolupracovať in Slovak. The stem combines the prefix spolu- (together) with prac- from pracovat (to work) or pracovať.

The stem spoluprac is not typically used as an independent verb form; it serves as the base to which inflectional endings are attached to express tense, person, and number. In Czech, examples include spolupracuji (I cooperate), spolupracujeme (we cooperate), and spolupracoval (he cooperated). In Slovak, corresponding forms include spolupracujem, spolupracujeme, and spolupracoval. The imperative forms are spolupracujte (Czech) and spolupracujte (Slovak).

Usage and nuance: spoluprac focuses on the act of working together with others, whether in business, research, public service, or community projects. The word appears in both formal and everyday contexts and is commonly paired with nouns or pronouns indicating partners or organizations (for example, cooperating with companies, institutions, or communities).

Related terms: the noun forms spolupráce (Czech) and spolupráca (Slovak) denote cooperation itself. Derivatives such as spolupracovník (collaborator, coworker) and related participles derive from the same stem, reflecting ongoing or completed collaboration. The concept is central to teamwork, partnerships, and inter-organizational activity in both languages.