koná

Koná is primarily a verb form in Czech and Slovak languages. It is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb konat (in Czech) or konať (in Slovak), meaning to perform, to carry out, or to take place in certain constructions. The form also occurs in common expressions describing events or actions, where the subject performs the action.

In both languages, the full present-tense paradigm includes the following forms: Czech: konám, konáš, koná, konáme, konáte, konají. Slovak: konám, konáš, koná, konáme, konáte, konajú. The specific form koná is therefore used for “he/she/it performs” or, in impersonal contexts, as part of phrases indicating occurrence.

Usage notes include the impersonal or passive-like construction koná se in Czech and koná sa in Slovak, meaning “takes place” or “is held.” Examples include Czech: Akce se koná v historické budově. Slovak: Podujatie sa koná v historickej budove. These expressions do not require a direct object and describe events rather than deliberate actions by a subject.

Etymology and related forms: koná derives from the Proto-Slavic verb konati (konať in Slovak), and is cognate with similar verb forms in other Slavic languages. It functions as a basic, regularly conjugated verb in present-tense usage and appears in everyday speech as well as formal writing.

Koná is not a standalone noun or toponym in standard references; it is primarily encountered as a grammatical form within Czech and Slovak verb conjugation.