otevíráte

Otevíráte is a form of the Czech verb otevírat, meaning to open. It is the second person plural present indicative, used when addressing more than one person or a polite singular “vy.” The form is imperfective, describing an action that is ongoing, habitual, or repeated in the present.

In use, otevíráte can describe opening physical objects such as doors or windows, as well as opening non-physical things like files, folders, or websites. It appears in everyday conversation, instructional contexts, and written Czech alike. For example: Otevíráte okno, aby se vzduch v místnosti vyměnil. (You are opening the window to let in fresh air.)

Grammatical notes: as a present-tense form, otevíráte agrees with the subject in number and person. The present indicative forms of otevírat are: já otevírám, ty otevíráš, on/ona/ono otevírá, my otevíráme, vy otevíráte, oni otevírají. The verb is imperfective, so it does not express a completed action by itself; context determines whether the action is ongoing, habitual, or generally true.

Related forms include the other present-tense persons of otevírat and the related perfective verb otevřít, which expresses a completed action of opening. Otevírat is frequently used in contexts related to access, entry, or initiation, while otevřít emphasizes the result of having opened something.