Dopadla

Dopadla is the feminine singular past tense form of a Slavic verb meaning to land, to fall upon, or to have a certain result. It is used with feminine subjects in phrases describing how something turned out or how an event concluded. The same verb family includes dopadnout (Czech) or dopadnúť (Slovak), with corresponding forms for masculine, neuter, and plural subjects.

In Czech, dopadnout is often used to describe outcomes. Examples with the feminine subject include “Zpráva dopadla dobře” (The report turned out well) and “Zkouška dopadla špatně” (The exam turned out poorly). In Slovak, the equivalent verb dopadnúť serves the same function; a typical sentence is “Stretnutie dopadlo dobre” (The meeting turned out well). The form of the past tense aligns with the gender and number of the subject: dopadla (feminine singular), dopadl (masculine singular), dopadlo (neuter singular), dopadly (feminine plural), etc.

Dopadla is also related to the noun dopad, which means impact, consequence, or outcome. This noun is used across Slavic languages to discuss the effect or result of an action or event, independent of grammatical gender.

Etymology traces the verb to the Slavic root pad- meaning “to fall,” with the prefix do- intensifying or directing the action, yielding senses related to landing, reaching, or concluding in a certain way. The exact nuance of dopadnout/dopadnúť depends on context, ranging from physical landing to the outcome of a situation.