Modifikovalo

Modifikovalo is the neuter singular past tense form of the verb modifikovat (to modify) in Czech and Slovak. It translates roughly as “it modified.” The form is used when the grammatical subject is neuter, such as a rule, system, environment or process.

Etymology and usage context: The verb modifikovat is a loanword from Latin modificare, widely adopted in Central European technical and scientific vocabulary through German and English. In practical texts, modifikovalo appears in descriptions of changes or alterations to a subject. The sentence Nové pravidlo modifikovalo chování systému illustrates this use, with the neuter subject pravidlo performing the modification.

Grammar note: In Czech and Slovak, the past tense has distinct gender forms. Modifikovalo is the neuter singular form; masculine is modifikoval and feminine is modifikovala. These forms agree with the subject noun. The past tense form is common in formal descriptions, reports and changelogs, where the focus is on the occurrence of a modification rather than on the agent performing it.

Examples and contexts: Modifikovalo frequently occurs in technical writing, software documentation, experimental reports and policy texts. It signals that a modification has taken place and is often accompanied by a mention of what was changed or how the behavior or parameters were affected. For passive or agent-focused statements, Czech and Slovak often use other constructions such as byt modifikován/bylo modifikované or specify the agent with a prepositional phrase.

See also: modifikovať, modifikácia, modificator. Slovak variants mirror the Czech usage with modifikovať and its past tense forms.