dávají

Dávajú is a Slovak verb form meaning they give or they are giving. It is the third-person plural present tense of the imperfective verb dávať, which means to give or to provide. As an imperfective form, dávajú is used for actions that are ongoing, habitual, or not viewed as completed, or when describing general statements about giving. The corresponding perfective present tense form based on the verb dať is dáju? No—correct is dáju? Careful: the correct present tense for dať is dajú. In many contexts, dávajú and dáju can translate as “they give,” but the nuance depends on aspect: dávajú emphasizes ongoing or repeated giving, while dáju can express a more instantaneous or completed action.

Usage and examples:

- Dávajú peniaze na charitu. They give money to charity.

- Dávajú deťom darčeky na sviatky. They give children gifts at holidays.

- Dávajú pozor na svoje zdravie. They pay attention to their health.

- Každý mesiac dávajú inú sumu. Each month they give a different amount.

Grammatical notes:

- Dávajú is the present tense form used with plural subjects for the imperfective dávať.

- The verb dávať forms a common pair with dať (to give) in Slovak, where dať is perfective and used for a single, completed act, while dávať covers ongoing or repeated giving.

See also: dávať, dať, Slovak verb conjugation. In Czech, a cognate form is dávají; in Polish, dają.