Minimalizovali

Minimalizovali is a verb form found in several Slavic languages, functioning as the past tense, third-person plural form of the verb meaning to minimize. It commonly appears in Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian, where it translates to "they minimized" in English.

Morphology and usage: The form is built from the verb root minimaliz- with an infinitive-suffix pattern (such as -ovat in some languages) and the past-tense plural ending -ovali. It agrees with a plural subject and denotes a completed action in the past. The same verb family includes other past-tense forms for different genders and numbers, which use distinct endings.

Etymology and meaning: Minimalizovali derives from the base verb meaning to minimize, itself borrowed and adapted through standard Slavic verb formation processes. The word carries a neutral, descriptive tone and is used in formal, journalistic, or narrative contexts to report how multiple agents reduced or minimized something, such as costs, risks, or waste.

See also: Minimalizovat, Minimalizovať, Minimalizovati; minimalizace; minimalizacija. These related forms cover the infinitive, cognate verbs in other Slavic languages, and related noun and concept terms associated with the act of minimizing.