Dodávalo

Dodávalo is a form of the Czech verb dodávat, which means to supply, deliver, or provide. It is the neuter singular past tense of the imperfective aspect, used with neuter subjects or in impersonal constructions (for example: dodávalo se, že firma dodává zboží včas). Because it is imperfective, dodávalo emphasizes process or repetition in the past rather than a single completed event.

In Czech, past tense forms vary by gender and number. The corresponding imperfective forms include dodával, dodávala, dodávali, and dodávaly for masculine, feminine, and plural subjects. The perfective past is expressed with different forms such as dodalo (neuter singular) and dodal/dala/dalo for masculine, feminine, and neuter subjects respectively. This distinction helps signal whether the action was viewed as ongoing or completed.

Etymology and related terms: The verb dodávat is built from do- (a prefix implying toward or completion) and dávat (to give). It carries the sense of providing or supplying goods, services, or information. Related nouns include dodávka (delivery, supply) and dodavatel (supplier).

Usage notes: Dodávalo is common in journalism, economics, logistics, and historical descriptions when describing ongoing or repeated supplies in the past. It can appear in impersonal constructions to report on general trends or statements, as well as in narrative passages describing past operations of a company, government, or organization.