porovnávajú

Porovnávajú is a Slovak verb form meaning "they compare" or "they are comparing." It is the present tense, third person plural form of the imperfective verb porovnávať, which denotes a habitual or ongoing action of comparing. The imperfective aspect indicates that the action may be repeated or not yet completed, as opposed to the perfective counterpart porovnať, which expresses a single, completed act of comparison.

Etymology and grammar: The form is derived from the verb porovnávať, composed with the typical Slovak imperfective suffix -ávať. In present tense, the third person plural ending is -ajú, giving porovnávajú. The infinitive is porovnávať; other present-tense forms follow the standard conjugation pattern of -ávať verbs: porovnávam, porovnávaš, porovnáva, porovnávame, porovnávate, porovnávajú.

Usage: Porovnávajú is used to describe people or groups who are comparing two or more items, data sets, options, or features. It often appears in journalism, analysis, education, business discussions, and everyday speech. It is typically followed by a direct object in the accusative case, such as ceny, ponuky, výsledky, or údaje.

Examples:

- Odborníci porovnávajú výsledky viacerých štúdií.

- Porovnávajú ceny medzi tromi ponukami.

Notes: The form is characteristic of Slovak spelling, with diacritics visible in correct usage. The Czech equivalent would be porovnávají. Porovnávať (imperfective) contrasts with porovnať (perfective), which would present a single act of comparison rather than ongoing or repeated comparison.