ponúka

Ponúka is a Slovak verb meaning to offer or to present something for consideration. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of the imperfective verb ponúkať. The base infinitive is ponúkať, and its perfective counterpart is ponúknuť. The verb covers offers of goods, services, opportunities, assistance, discounts, or terms, as well as the act of presenting something to someone for approval or purchase.

In use, ponúkať is transitive and typically takes a direct object in the accusative to specify what is being offered. The recipient is often expressed with the dative or through pronouns: ponúkať niekomu niečo. Common collocations include ponúkať pomoc (to offer help), ponúkať cenu (to offer a price), or ponúkať zľavu (to offer a discount). The verb can describe ongoing or repeated offering, as in advertisements or customer service contexts, as well as more formal proposals or negotiations.

Etymology traces ponúkať to a base meaning of offering, formed with the prefix po- added to núkať, itself related to the act of presenting or extending something to another. The noun form ponuka means an offer or proposal, and is frequently used in business, marketing, and everyday language.

Examples:

- Spoločnosť ponúka nový model auta. (The company offers a new car model.)

- Ubytovanie ponúka zľavu pre dlhodobých hostí. (The lodging offers a discount for long-term guests.)

- Môžem vám niečo ponúknuť? (Can I offer you something?)

See also ponuka, ponúknuť.

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