vyzývám

Vyzývám is a Czech verb in the first person singular present tense (1. osoba, jednotné číslo) of vyzývat. The verb means to call upon someone to do something, to urge or to challenge someone, and can also convey prompting action or a public invitation. It is imperfective, describing an ongoing or repeated process rather than a one-time completed act. The perfective counterpart is vyzvat, which emphasizes a single, completed act of calling upon or challenging.

Usage and syntax: Vyzývám takes a direct object in the accusative when naming the person or group being addressed (for example, vyzývám vás). It is commonly followed by an infinitive or by a clause introduced by aby to express the required action: "Vyzývám vás, abyste přišli," meaning I urge you to come. The construction "Vyzývám k..." or "Vyzývám k tomu, abyste..." is also used to indicate the action being urged, such as "Vyzývám k dodržování pravidel" or "Vyzývám vás ke spolupráci."

Context and nuance: Vyzývám is frequently found in formal, political, media, or public contexts, where someone in a position of authority or a speaker makes a public appeal, demand, or appeal for compliance. The term carries a sense of obligation or expectation rather than a simple suggestion.

Related terms: vyzvat (the perfective counterpart, used for a single, completed act), výzva (a call or invitation; a noun form related to the act of urging). English equivalents include to call upon, to urge, to challenge, or to invite to act.