diskutuji

Diskutuji is a Czech verb form meaning “I discuss.” It is the first-person singular present tense of the verb diskovat, whose basic meaning is to talk about a topic, exchange views, or debate. The word is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in formal writing, media, academia, and politics, where discussions, deliberations, or debates are described.

Etymology and usage

Diskutovat is a loanword in Czech, most likely borrowed from German diskuti­­eren or a related cognate, with influence from other languages that borrowed from Latin. The Czech form belongs to a common pattern of verb conjugations, making it easy to pair with pronouns to express current discussion activity. In standard Czech, diskutuji carries a neutral sense of discussing something openly and systematically; the term does not inherently imply aggression or persuasion, though in context it can be part of a heated debate.

Conjugation and forms

The present tense forms include: já diskutuji, ty diskutuješ, on/ona/ono diskutuje, my diskutujeme, vy diskutujete, oni diskutuují. In casual speech, speakers often use the shortened form diskutuju for já diskutuji. Other related forms include the infinitive diskovat and participles used in different tenses.

Examples

- Já diskutuji o dopadech nového zákona. (I am discussing the effects of the new law.)

- Oni diskutují o řešení problému. (They are discussing a solution to the problem.)

Related terms

Diskutovat is closely related to terms like debatovat (to debate) and rozebírat (to dissect or analyze in discussion). The nuance differs: diskutovat emphasizes exchange of views, while debatovat can carry a more structured or adversarial connotation.