neriskují

Neriskují is a Czech verb form meaning "they do not risk." It is the present tense, third-person plural, of the imperfective verb riskovat with the negation prefix ne-. In Czech, negation is usually formed by attaching ne- to the finite verb, so neriskují corresponds to the affirmative riskují (they risk) with a negation.

Etymology and formation: riskovat is a loanword derived from the English noun risk, adapted with the standard Czech suffix -ovat to create a transitive, imperfective verb. The negative form neriskují follows the general pattern of negating present-tense verbs in Czech.

Usage and nuance: Neriskují describes a stance or action in which individuals or groups avoid taking risks. Because riskovat is imperfective, neriskují can express a current decision not to take a risk or a general habit of risk aversion. The phrase is used across formal and informal registers and can apply to economic decisions, personal choices, or strategic situations. It often carries a connotation of caution or prudence rather than carelessness.

Examples:

- Investoři neriskují při tomto projektu a volí konzervativní možnosti.

- V soutěži neriskují vysoké body, preferují jisté vítězství.

Related terms include riskovat (infinitive), riziko (risk, noun), and risk (noun borrowed from the same root). Neriskují is a standard example of Czech negation with the prefix ne- applied to a verb in present tense.