závisí

Závisí is a Czech verb meaning "to depend" or "to be dependent." It is the third-person singular present tense of záviset and is used to express that the outcome or state of something is determined by another factor. In Czech, the construction most often uses the preposition na: "závisí na počasí" (it depends on the weather). Other common examples include "výsledek závisí na správném provedení" and "závisí to na tom, co uděláte."

Etymology and related forms: The verb záviset is formed with the prefix z- added to viset (to hang), giving a figurative sense of "hanging on" something. Related nouns and adjectives include závislost (dependence or addiction) and závislý (dependent or addicted). The antonym is nezávislý (independent), with nezávislost meaning independence or autonomy.

Usage notes: In scientific and mathematical contexts, one speaks of a quantity that "závisí na" a variable, as in "y závisí na x" (y depends on x). In everyday language, závisí is sometimes contrasted with záleží, which expresses what matters or what is important rather than dependence. Both constructions can appear in the same sentence but convey different meanings.

See also: závislost, závislý, nezávislost, nezávislý.