chovají
Chovají is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Czech verb chovat. The core meaning of chovat is to keep, raise, or breed animals, or to nurture someone or something. In ordinary use, chovat describes activities associated with animal husbandry, pet keeping, or rearing offspring, but it can also appear in a broader sense of caring for something.
The infinitive form is chovat, and the related noun chov denotes breeding, husbandry, or the keeping of
- Chovají krávy na farmě. (They keep/breed cows on the farm.)
- Někteří chovají psy jako služební, někteří jen jako domácí mazlíčky.
- Chovat se slušně znamená jednat s respektem a ohleduplností.
Etymology and relation to other terms:
- Chovat is derived from Czech chov, meaning breeding or upbringing, a term used in agriculture and
In summary, chovají denotes an ongoing, plural action of keeping or raising animals or otherwise nurturing