zakrývá

Zakrývá is a Czech verb form meaning “he/she/it covers” and is the present tense, third person singular of the imperfective verb zakrývat (to cover up, to conceal). The imperfective aspect indicates an ongoing or repeated action rather than a single completed act. The word can refer to physically covering something, as well as to concealing or obscuring in a figurative sense.

Etymology and construction: zakrývat is formed with the prefix za- added to the root related to kryt/krýt (to cover). The present tense form zakrývá follows standard Czech conjugation for this imperfective verb. The related perfective form is zakrýt, which expresses a single, completed act of covering.

Usage and examples: Zakrývá is commonly used for both tangible and abstract coverings. Examples include: Mlha zakrývá město (The fog covers the city). Stín zakrývá část výhledu (The shade covers part of the view). Metaphorically, it can describe obscuring truth or evidence: Skandál zakrývá pravdu (The scandal hides the truth). In narrative or descriptive prose, zakrývá often conveys partial or ongoing concealment rather than a final uncovering.

Related forms: The verb has the imperfective infinitive zakrývat and the perfective zakrýt. Conjugation and related nouns follow standard patterns for Czech verbs of this type. See also kryt (cover) and krytí (coverage/covering) for related terminology.

See also: zakrývat, zakrýt, kryt, krytí.