Nevstoupil

Nevstoupil is a form of the Czech verb vstoupit, meaning “to enter” or “to join.” It is the masculine singular past tense form with negation, equivalent to “he did not enter” or “he did not join.”

Grammatically, nevstoupil is the negative counterpart of vstoupil (the affirmative past tense form). It is used with masculine singular subjects. Czech past tense forms vary by gender and number, so the negative can appear as nevstoupila (feminine singular), nevstoupilo (neuter singular), nevstoupili (masculine plural), or nevstoupily (feminine plural). The negation is produced by prefixing ne- to the finite past form.

Semantically, nevstoupil denotes that a person or subject did not enter or join a location, group, event, or organization within a specified context. It can be used in literal settings (e.g., entering a building) or in figurative senses (e.g., joining a club or taking part in a project). Common collocations include phrases like nevstoupil do klubu, nevstoupil do domu, or nevstoupil do organizace.

Usage notes: as a perfective verb form, nevstoupil typically occurs in narratives or reported statements where a specific past action is described as not happening. It is distinct from imperfective negations that describe ongoing or repeated lack of entry; for those nuances, other verb forms or constructions would be used.

See also: vstoupit, ne- prefix in Czech negation, Czech past tense conjugation.