nefungují

Nefungují is the Czech present tense form meaning do not function or are not working. It is the third person plural form of the verb nefungovat, with the prefix ne- indicating negation. The term is commonly used to describe devices, systems, services, or processes that are currently inoperable.

Linguistic notes: nefungovat is a regular verb in the present tense; singular forms include nefunguje (he/she/it does not function) and plural forms include nefungují (they do not function). The related adjective nefunkční means nonfunctional or malfunctioning, and the noun nefunctnost or nefungování can denote malfunction or failure to operate. In everyday use, nefungují is often found in notices and updates about outages or problems.

Usage and contexts: the phrase is widely used in technology, transportation, infrastructure, and customer support. Examples include nefungují telefony (the phones aren’t working), nefungují internetové stránky (the websites aren’t functioning), and dnes nefungují počítače (today the computers are not working). It is also used in headlines or social media updates to quickly convey service interruptions. The corresponding singular form nefunguje is used when a single item fails to operate.

See also: nefunkční, nefunkčnost, nefungování, and related terms describing malfunctions or outages in Czech. The expression is a common, neutral descriptor for operational problems and is widely understood in Czech-speaking contexts.