Zdají

Zdají is a grammatical form used in the Czech language. It represents the third-person plural present tense of the reflexive verb phrase zdát se, which means to seem or to appear. In standard usage, the reflexive pronoun se accompanies the verb, forming the expression zdají se, which translates as they seem or they appear. This construction is typically followed by a clause or noun phrase that indicates what seems to be the case.

Usage of zdají se appears in sentences describing perceptions, appearances, or judgments about multiple subjects. The subject is plural, and the verb phrase is commonly linked to information about how things are perceived by someone, rather than asserting a definite fact. For example, zdají se mu nové možnosti means “new possibilities seem [to him].” The sense of appearance or perception is central to this form, rather than a definite statement about reality.

Relation to other forms and related terms: zdát se is the base verb meaning to seem; other personal forms include zdá se (it seems) and zdají se (they seem). The noun zdání refers to appearance or seeming, and both terms share the same semantic field of perception and interpretation.

In summary, zdají is the plural present tense form of the Czech reflexive construction zdát se, used to express that multiple subjects appear or seem a certain way, often in relation to another person or clause.