Prověřte tuto položku.

Prověřte is the imperative form, meaning it is used to give an instruction or command.

In this sentence, it is the formal singular or plural imperative of the verb prověřit.

So Prověřte can mean:

• Check ... when speaking politely to one person
• Check ... when speaking to more than one person

Czech uses the same form here for formal you and you all.

Because Czech distinguishes between:

• informal singular commands
• formal singular commands
• plural commands

With prověřit:

• prověř = command to one person informally
• prověřte = command to one person formally or to several people

So if you are speaking politely, for example in instructions, customer support, software, or written notices, prověřte is the normal choice.

The base verb is prověřit.

This is a perfective verb, which usually suggests checking something thoroughly or bringing the check to completion.

A learner may also come across the related verb prověřovat, which is the imperfective partner. Very roughly:

• prověřit = to check/verify completely, to carry out a check
• prověřovat = to be checking, to check repeatedly, or to check in an ongoing way

In an instruction like this, the perfective imperative Prověřte is very natural.

Because the sentence uses the direct object of the verb check.

The basic dictionary forms are:

• tato = this (feminine nominative)
• položka = item/entry (feminine nominative)

But after a transitive verb like prověřte, the object usually goes into the accusative case:

• tato položka = this item as the subject
• tuto položku = this item as the object

So:

• Tato položka je nová. = This item is new.
• Prověřte tuto položku. = Check this item.

Yes, tuto is a correct accusative feminine singular form of tento / tato / toto.

For feminine singular accusative, you may encounter:

• tuto — standard and careful style
• tu — also correct, often common in everyday usage
• tuhle — colloquial, more like this here

So these are possible, depending on style:

• Prověřte tuto položku. — standard, neutral/formal
• Prověřte tu položku. — also very common
• Prověřte tuhle položku. — more colloquial

In a formal instruction, tuto položku fits very well.

Položku is the accusative singular of položka.

Common meanings of položka include:

• item
• entry
• line item
• record
• product item

The exact translation depends on context. For example:

• in a form or database: entry / record
• in a list: item
• in a shop system: product item / line item

So the Czech sentence is quite flexible in meaning depending on where it appears.

A helpful approximate pronunciation for an English speaker is:

PROH-vyairh-teh TOO-too POH-lozh-koo

A few important notes:

• ř in Prověřte is the famous Czech sound that is hard for learners. It is a special Czech sound, something like a mix of r and zh.
• ě affects the preceding consonant, so vě is not pronounced like plain veh.
• ž in položku sounds like the s in measure.

If saying ř perfectly is difficult, that is normal. Many learners first approximate it with something between r and zh.

Yes, you could say Tuto položku prověřte.

Czech word order is more flexible than English because case endings show grammatical roles. Both versions are grammatical:

• Prověřte tuto položku.
• Tuto položku prověřte.

The difference is mostly one of focus or emphasis:

• Prověřte tuto položku. = neutral instruction
• Tuto položku prověřte. = puts more emphasis on this item

In many practical contexts, the original order sounds the most neutral and natural.

Because Czech verb forms usually already show the subject clearly enough.

In Prověřte, the ending tells you that this is a command to:

• you formally, or
• you all

So Czech normally does not need to add vy.

You could add vy for contrast or emphasis, but in ordinary instructions it would usually be omitted.

It is best described as neutral to formal, not rude.

Imperatives in Czech are commonly used in:

• instructions
• menus
• software messages
• official notices
• customer-facing prompts

So Prověřte tuto položku. sounds like a normal instruction such as one might see in an app, form, or workplace process.

If you were speaking casually to a friend, you would probably use the informal singular:

• Prověř tuto položku.