podepisovat

Podepisovat is a Czech imperfective verb meaning to sign, i.e., to affix one’s signature to a document or to endorse something. It is used for actions that are habitual, repeated, or ongoing, in contrast to its perfective pair podepsat, which denotes a single completed act of signing. The form belongs to the common -ovat verb class in Czech.

Etymology and form: The word is built from pod- (under) and podpis, the noun for signature, with the -ovat suffix to form an imperfective verb. The imperfective aspect emphasizes the process or repetition of signing, while the perfective encontre counterpart podepsat describes the act as a completed event.

Usage: Podepisovat appears in legal, administrative, and everyday contexts. Examples include signing contracts, forms, or official documents, as well as signing off on reports or timesheets. It is often used with direct objects such as smlouvu (contract), dokumenty (documents), or protokol (protocol).

Conjugation and example forms: In present tense, common forms are já podepisuju, ty podepisuješ, on podepisuje, my podepisujeme, vy podepisujete, oni podepisují. The imperfective aspect allows phrases like “podepisovat každý den” (to sign every day) or “podepisovali smlouvu” (they were signing the contract). The related perfective form podepsat is used for a single act, e.g., “Podepsal smlouvu” (He signed the contract).

See also: podpis (signature), podepsat (to sign, perfective), podpisování (the act or process of signing). The concept and terminology are common across Czech administrative and legal language.

Overall, podepisovat denotes the ongoing action of signing, while podepsat marks the completed act.