Upravujú

Upravujú is a present tense, third-person plural form of the Slovak verb upravovať, meaning to adjust, modify, or edit. It can describe actions such as editing a document, changing settings, or regulating a process. The similar form in Czech is upravují, used in parallel contexts; the two languages share a common root and closely related meanings.

In Slovak, upravovať is imperfective; its perfective counterpart is upraviť. The present tense endings for this verb group follow the standard pattern of -ovať verbs: ja upravujem, ty upravuješ, on/ona upravuje, my upravujeme, vy upravujete, oni upravujú. The form upravujú specifically marks a plural subject performing the action in the present.

Usage and nuance: upravovať covers a broad range of meanings from editing texts and documents to adjusting settings, prices, plans, or procedures. It conveys ongoing or repeated action rather than a single completed event, except when paired with a perfective context such as upraviť.

Examples:

- Oni upravujú text pred publikáciou.

- Tím upravuje nastavenia systému podľa nových požiadaviek.

Etymology and related forms: upravovať derives from upraviť, the perfective counterpart, with the prefix u- conveying a sense of making something right or bringing it into the required state. Related verbs include upraviť (to fix, to correct, to finalize) and other derivations built on the same root.

See also: upravovať, upraviť, text editing, configuration adjustment.