uívají

uívají is not a standard Czech word in ordinary spelling. In most linguistic and reference contexts it is treated as a misspelling or typographical error of the present-tense form užívají, which is the third-person plural of the verb užívat (to use, to employ, or in some senses to enjoy). The proper form with correct diacritics is užívají.

Etymology and standard form

The correct spelling užívají comes from the verb užívat, whose stem is užív- and which carries the diacritic ž in the root. The ending -ají marks the present tense for they. In standard Czech, forms like užívají are common in contexts such as using tools, medicines, software, or other resources.

Meaning and usage

Užívat has multiple senses depending on context. It can mean to use or employ something (Oni užívají nový software = They use new software) or, with the reflexive construction užívat si, to enjoy or take pleasure (though this reflexive form is more idiomatic with si). The exact nuance is determined by the object and the surrounding phrase. The form užívají is widely attested in written Czech, especially in technical, administrative, and everyday usage.

Orthography and common errors

When encountered as uívají, the form is typically a misspelling resulting from missing diacritics, mis-OCR, or keyboard input issues. Such errors obscure the correct ž sound and the acute accent on í, and they do not reflect a legitimate standard form in Czech orthography.

Examples

Correct: Oni užívají nový software. (They use new software.)

Incorrect/typical error: Oni uívají nový software. (This illustrates a missing diacritic.) See also: užívat, užívání, užívání si.

Note

uívají has no recognized independent meaning in standard Czech; its use should be corrected to užívají in formal writing.