opakovat

Opakovat is a Czech verb of the -ovat class, meaning to repeat or do something again. It is used for repeating an action, restating something, rehearsing or practicing, and also for duplicating or reproducing something. The related noun opakování means repetition or the act of repeating.

Etymology and related forms: Opakovat is formed from the noun opak (repetition) with the suffix -ovat to create an infinitive. The noun opakování is the common word for repetition, and the related adjective opakovací describes something intended for repetition or revision. The perfective counterpart is zopakovat, which emphasizes completing the act of repeating.

Conjugation and aspect: Opakovat is imperfective, used for ongoing or repeated actions. Present tense: já opakuji, ty opakuješ, on/ona/opakuje, my opakujeme, vy opakujete, oni/opakují. Past tense can be expressed in the short past as opakoval (masc.), opakovala (fem.), opakovalo (neut.), opakovali (masc. pl.), opakovaly (fem. pl.). The imperative forms are opakuj (ty) and opakujte (vy). The present participle is opakující, and the past participle is opakovaný. Reflexive use with si is common when referring to revising for oneself, e.g., opakuji si slovíčka.

Usage notes: Opakovat is frequently used for study or practice, such as opakovat učivo or opakujte si to. The verb contrasts with zopakovat, the perfective synonym that stresses the completion of the repetition. Intransitive use is possible in phrases like co se opakuje, meaning “what keeps happening again.” With the reflexive si, it often means to review something for oneself.

See also: opakování; zopakovat; opakovací.