ukazujú

Ukazujú is a verb form used in Slovak and Czech that means “they show” or, more generally, “they indicate.” It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb ukazovať (Slovak) or ukazovat/ukázat (Czech), both of which share the core meaning of showing, pointing out, or demonstrating something to others. While the two languages share many cognates, the spelling and surrounding verb forms differ in each language.

Etymology and form: The verb stems from a common Slavic root related to showing or demonstrating. In both languages, ukazovať/ukazovat is the imperfective aspect, used for regular, ongoing actions of showing. The corresponding forms for different persons and numbers are distinct, with ukazujú or ukazují representing the third-person plural present in Slovak and Czech (subject to regional spelling conventions and diacritics). The perfective counterparts exist as separate forms that convey completed actions.

Usage: Ukazujú is used to describe an act of showing something to others, such as objects, images, data, or information, and can also be used metaphorically to indicate demonstrating a tendency, result, or evidence. The phrase typically appears with a plural subject, for example, people or things being shown.

Examples:

- Slovak: Deti ukazujú nové obrázky. (The children show new pictures.)

- Czech: Děti ukazují nové obrázky. (The children show new pictures.)

See also: ukázať, ukazovať, ukázka (demonstration, example). These related terms cover the broader set of meanings around showing, indicating, and illustrating in Slovak and Czech.