odesílají

Odesílají is a Czech verb form meaning “they send” or “they are sending.” It is the present indicative, third person plural, of the imperfective verb odesílat (to send, to dispatch). As an imperfective form, odesílají describes an ongoing, repeated, or habitual action rather than a single completed act. The perfective counterpart is odeslat, which emphasizes a completed sending.

Usage and nuance

Odesílají is used in a wide range of contexts, including postal, electronic, and logistical sending. Examples: Odesílají dopisy každý den. Odesílají balíky do Evropy. Odesílají e-maily klientům. In formal or technical language, it can describe processes in organizations, such as “Zákazníci odesílají objednávky.”

Grammatical notes

Conjugation in present tense (examples for third person plural): odesílají. Other forms include odesílám (I send), odesíláš (you send), odesílá (he/she/it sends), odesíláme (we send), odesíláte (you all send). The imperfective aspect allows ongoing or repeated actions, while the perfective odeslat is used for a single completed sending action.

Related forms

Nouns derived from the verb include odesílatel (sender), odeslání (the act of sending or the dispatch), and odesílání (the act of sending, often used as a process). Odesílat and odesílají are commonly found in administrative, postal, IT, and e-commerce contexts.

Etymology

The verb is formed with the prefix od- (away) plus sílat, yielding odesílat; the prefix emphasizes sending something outward. The short, familiar meaning remains “to send” in various contexts.