motivují

Motivují is a Czech verb form meaning “they motivate” or “they are motivating.” It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb motivovat, which describes the act of providing motivation, incentive, or impetus to someone or something.

Etymology and form: Motivovat is a derivation from the noun motiv (motive) with the productive Czech suffix -ovat, a common way to form verbs from nouns. The noun motiv itself comes from the broader concept of motive or incentive and reflects common Latin- and French-derived vocabulary found in Czech. The present tense form motivují signals that the subject is plural.

Usage and context: The verb is widely used in education, business, sports, and public discourse to describe encouraging actions, incentives, or reasons that drive people to act. It is often contrasted with demotivovat (to demotivate) and with synonyms such as povzbuzovat (to encourage) or podněcovat (to spur). Typical constructions include motivovat k něčemu (to motivate to something), for example to improve performance or participation.

Morphology and related forms: Motivovat is a regular verb in its conjugation pattern. As the base form, it supports forms such as motivuji (I motivate), motivuješ (you motivate), motivuje (he/she motivates), motivujeme (we motivate), motivujete (you motivate), and motivují (they motivate). The related noun motivace means motivation, and the adjective motivating can be expressed with motivující.

Examples: Učitel motivuje studenty k aktivní účasti. Firma motivuje zaměstnance k lepším výkonům. Programy motivují děti k účasti na soutěžích. In these contexts, motivují describes collective or plural subjects driving others to act.