Vládnou

Vládnou is a Czech verb form meaning they rule or govern. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb vládnout, which denotes holding sovereign power or authority over a polity, territory, or group.

The form is used when referring to plural subjects who exercise power. It appears in political, historical, and literary contexts, and it is commonly accompanied by prepositional phrases such as nad or nad zemí to specify the realm of authority. Examples include: Rytíři vládnou královstvím. Vládcové vládnou nad městem.

Vládnou is related to other words built from the same root, such as vláda (government) and vládní (governing). It is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence. In English translations it corresponds to “they rule” or “they govern,” and it can appear in a wide range of registers from everyday speech to formal writing.

Notes: As a finite verb form, vládnou agrees with a plural subject in person and number. When describing control over a domain, it is common to pair it with prepositions like nad or nad zemí, with the following noun in the instrumental case. The form is distinct from noun-like uses and should be recognized as a verb form rather than a noun in typical grammar.

See also: vládnout, vláda, vládní.