milují

Milují is the present-tense form of the Czech verb milovat, meaning “to love.” It is used with a plural subject to express they love and, as an imperfective verb, it denotes ongoing or habitual action rather than a completed event. Milují can refer to romantic love, affection for people or animals, or a strong liking or valuing of activities and things.

Etymology and form: Milovat derives from Proto-Slavic *milovati, based on the root mil- meaning “dear” or “beloved,” with the productive Czech suffix -ovat that forms many infinitives. Milují is the 3rd person plural present form, part of the regular -ovat verb conjugation. The corresponding 3rd person singular is miluje, and the first-person singular and other forms are miluji, miluješ, milujeme, milujete.

Conjugation and grammar: Milovat is a regular verb of the -ovat class. Present tense forms include: já miluji, ty miluješ, on/ona miluje, my milujeme, vy milujete, oni milují. The past tense is formed with the auxiliary být and the past participle (e.g., milovali, milovala, milovalo). The negative form is nemilují.

Usage notes: Milují takes a direct object in the accusative when indicating what is loved (e.g., milují hudbu, milují tě). It can also express mutual affection with reflexive pronouns (milují se) or be used metaphorically to express strong appreciation (milují cestu, milují poznání).

Examples: Oni milují hudbu. Dívky milují procházky v parku. Milují se navzájem.