nedocházeli

Nedocházeli is a Czech grammatical form. It is the imperfective past tense, third-person plural form of the verb "nedocházet." This verb is a negative form of "docházet," which generally means to arrive, to come, or to reach. Therefore, "nedocházeli" translates to "they did not arrive," "they were not coming," or "they did not reach."

The imperfective aspect of the verb suggests an ongoing, repeated, or incomplete action in the past. So, "nedocházeli" might describe a situation where a group of people consistently failed to arrive at a certain place over a period, or their arrival was in progress but never completed. For example, "Studenti nedocházeli na všechny přednášky" would mean "The students were not attending all the lectures" or "The students did not come to all the lectures."

The verb "docházet" can also be used in contexts related to something running out or diminishing. In this sense, "nedocházeli" would mean "they were not running out" or "they were not diminishing." However, this usage is less common than the meaning related to arrival. The context of the sentence is crucial for determining the precise meaning of "nedocházeli."