vyzývej

Vyzývej is an imperative form used in Czech and Slovak to tell someone to challenge or urge another person to act. It is the informal second-person singular imperative of vyzývat (Czech) or vyzývať (Slovak). The meaning ranges from neutral “to challenge” or “to invite a response” to stronger “to incite” or “to provoke,” depending on context.

Usage and nuance: In everyday language, vyzývej can introduce a call to action or prompt someone to respond. It is commonly used in debates, sports, politics, and online discussions. It is typically followed by a prepositional phrase such as vyzývat k something (to call for/urge to do something), as in vyzývej ho k odpovědi (urge him to answer) or vyzývej ke diskusi (call for a discussion). The form is imperfective, often describing repeated urging or a process rather than a single completed act.

Grammatical notes: The verb vyzývat is imperfective, so vyzývej is the present-imperative form for the 2nd person singular. Other related forms include vyzýváš, vyzývá, vyzýváme, vyzýváte, vyzývají in the present tense; the 2nd person plural imperative is vyzývejte. The Slovak counterpart vyzývať has parallel imperative forms such as vyzývaj (2sg) and vyzývajte (2pl), with similar usage.

Examples (illustrative): Vyzývej ho k odpovědi. Nepřestávej vyzývat ke spravedlnosti.