ukazuje

Ukazuje is a common Slavic verb form meaning "shows," "displays," or "indicates." It is the third-person singular presentIndicative form of the imperfective verb ukazovat (Czech) or ukazovať (Slovak). As such, it denotes an ongoing or habitual action in the present. The related perfective form, ukáže (he/she/it will show or shows in a future sense), expresses a completed act of showing.

Usage and meaning: In Czech, ukazuje is used with a direct object to present information or evidence, as in "Tento graf ukazuje trendy" (This graph shows trends). It can also indicate pointing or directing attention, for example "ukazuje na mapu" (points to the map). In many contexts it can introduce a clause with "že" to convey conclusions: "Ukazuje, že něco platí" (It shows that something is true).

In Slovak, the form and core meanings are similar, and ukazuje appears in the same broad range of contexts: displaying, indicating, or drawing attention to something.

Etymology: ukazuje derives from the Slavic root ukaz- meaning "to show," combined with the standard present-tense endings of Czech and Slovak imperfective verbs. The related perfective ukázať/ukázať expresses a future or completed sense of showing.

See also: ukázat, ukazovať, ukázať, show (English).