sestupuji

Sestupuji is a Czech verb form representing the action of descending. It is the first-person singular present tense of the imperfective verb sestupovat, meaning to descend or to go down. This form is used to describe ongoing or habitual downward movement, for example: "Sestupuji dolů po schodech." The related perfective verb sestoupit denotes a completed descent or a near‑future action, and its present tense forms (sestoupím, sestoupíš, sestoupí, sestoupíme, sestoupíte, sestoupí) are used when the speaker views the action as finished or imminent.

Etymology: The verb sestupovat derives from the root stoup- (to rise) with the prefix se- indicating movement away from a higher position; together they convey moving downward from a higher place. The form and pronunciation follow standard Czech phonology.

Usage: Sestupuji is commonly used for physical descents—downstairs, down a slope, or from a ledge. It can also be used metaphorically to describe stepping down from a position or rank: for example, descending from a higher office or status. For a completed descent or a near-future intention, speakers typically use the perfective sestoupit, as in "Sestoupím z kopce" (I will descend the hill) or "Sestoupil jsem z postavení" (I have descended from the position).

See also: sestoupit, sestupovat.