Kopnout

Kopnout is a Czech verb meaning to kick or boot with the leg. It denotes a single, completed action of striking something with the foot. The form is perfective, typically used to describe a definite kick, and its imperfective counterpart is usually kopávat, which describes repeated or habitual kicking.

Usage and meaning

Kopnout is commonly used in sports language to describe kicking the ball, for example kopnout míč (to kick the ball). It also appears in everyday actions such as kicking an object or pushing someone aside with a foot, often in phrases like kopnout do něčeho (to kick something). Figurative uses exist, but the core sense remains physical contact with the foot.

Conjugation (present and past)

Kopnout is perfective, so its present tense expresses a future or imminent completed action. Common forms include: kopnu, kopneš, kopne, kopneme, kopnete, kopnou. Past tense forms are kopl (masc.), kopla (fem.), koplo (neut.), and kopli (plural). Imperative forms include kopni (singular) and kopněte (plural).

Examples

- On kopl míč do brány. (He kicked the ball into the goal.)

- Musel jsem kopnout do míče, abych ho posunul dopředu. (I had to kick the ball to move it forward.)

Notes

Kopnout is a basic, widely used Czech verb with clear physical connotations. It appears in athletic commentary, everyday narration, and various idiomatic expressions involving kicking or propelling objects. The related noun is kopnutí (a kick).