definuj

Definuj is the second-person singular present imperative form of the Czech verb definovat, meaning "to define." It is used to issue a direct instruction to someone addressed as tú, asking them to provide a definition of something. In educational and technical texts you may see phrases such as “Definuj pojem…” or “Definuj následující termín.”

Morphology and related forms: The infinitive is definovat. The imperative forms are built from the stem defin- with the standard -uj ending for the singular tú form: definuj. Other imperative forms include definujte for the plural or polite address (vy) and definujme for the first-person plural (my). The negative imperative is formed with ne, as in Nedefinuj to.

Usage: Definuj is common in textbooks, exercises, dictionaries, and prompts that require precise clarification of terms, concepts, or boundaries. It appears in mathematical, scientific, linguistic, and general editing contexts where a clear definition is necessary for understanding or argumentation.

Etymology: The Czech verb definovat is a loanword associated with the concept of defining. Its root is related to the Latin definire, with cognates in other European languages (for example, German definieren, English define). The imperative form definuj follows regular Czech verb morphology for -ovat verbs.

See also: definovat, definice, definice pojemu.