predpovedajú
Predpovedajú is a Slovak verb form meaning they forecast or they predict. It is the present tense, third person plural form of the verb predpovedať, which itself means to forecast, foresee, or foretell. The infinitive predpovedať is built from the prefix pred- (before) combined with the root povedať (to say), conveying the notion of saying something in advance.
In standard Slovak, predpovedajú is used when referring to multiple subjects who are making forecasts or predictions.
Common usage notes include distinguishing predpovedať from other verbs of saying or telling and recognizing that
- Odborníci predpovedajú, že teploty v lete vzrastú. (Experts forecast that temperatures will rise in the summer.)
- Meteorológovia predpovedajú dažďové dni na konci týždňa.
Etymology and morphology: predpovedajú derives from predpovedať, formed with prefix pred- and the verb povedať, and