Utichají

Utichají is the third-person plural present tense form of the Czech verb utichat, meaning to become quiet or to fall silent. The verb describes a change in volume or noise level among people, animals, sounds, or atmospheres. It derives from the root tich- meaning quiet, with the prefix u- indicating cessation. It is commonly used to describe crowds, instruments, storms, or voices that stop making noise.

Usage and nuance: Utichat is typically intransitive and used with a subject that can be animate or inanimate. Utichají can indicate a gradual subsiding of sound or a sudden moment of silence, often in narrative or reportage.

Examples: Lidé v sále utichají, když dirigent zvedne ruku. Hlasité bubny nakonec utichají a nastává ticho.

Conjugation (present): já utichám, ty uticháš, on utichá, my uticháme, vy uticháte, oni utichají. Past tense forms include utichal (masc. sg), utichala (fem. sg), utichalo (neut. sg), utichali (masc. pl), utichaly (fem. pl).

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