Uvízují

Uvízují is a verb form found in some Czech dialects and informal speech that is described as meaning “they get stuck” or “they are getting stuck.” It is not standard in contemporary formal Czech, where the preferred verb is uvíznout and the present plural form is uvíznou. The occurrence of uvízují is usually tied to regional usage, colloquial narratives, or older texts, and it tends to describe physical entrapment (for example, vehicles or people in mud, snow, or on a slippery slope) as well as metaphorical standstills in processes or negotiations.

Etymology and form: The form is often described as a vernacular development built with a prefix-like u- and a root related to the notion of getting stuck, but it does not have a widely agreed-upon etymology in standard dictionaries. Because it is not part of formal grammar guidelines, its exact morphological status can vary by speaker and locality.

Usage and context: In regional speech and informal writing, uvízují may appear when recounting incidents where vehicles fail to move forward, or when describing situations that pause or impede progress. Because it sits outside standard usage, speakers choosing this form should be aware that it may be unfamiliar to listeners outside certain dialect regions.

See also: uvíznout, uvíznout in present tense, zablokovat, uvázat.