kliká

Kliká is a Czech verb form meaning to click. It is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb klikat, which describes pressing a button or making a clicking sound. In everyday language and in computing contexts, kliká is used to talk about someone who is currently performing a clicking action, such as clicking a mouse or a touchscreen button.

Etymology and scope: The verb klikat is imperfective, so kliká conveys ongoing or repeated clicking. The root klik- is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a small mechanical action. The form shows influence from related European loanwords for the same sensation or action, and is standard in Czech technical and common usage.

Grammar and related forms: Infinitive klikat; present tense forms include klikám (I click), klikáš (you click), kliká (he/she/it clicks), klikáme (we click), klikáte (you all click), klikají (they click). The related noun klikání denotes the act or process of clicking, while a single click is often referred to informally as a klik.

Usage notes: Kliká appears primarily in contexts involving user interfaces, software instructions, or descriptions of interactive behavior. It is part of everyday speech and writing about computers, devices, and mechanical actions that produce a clicking sound. Example: "Uživatel kliká na tlačítko" meaning "The user is clicking the button."

See also: klikat, klik, click.