Obmedzil

Obmedzil is the masculine singular past participle of the Slovene verb obmedziti, which means to restrict or limit. As a participle, obmedzil can function as part of compound verb forms in perfect tenses or as an adjective describing a masculine singular noun. Its feminine, neuter, and plural forms are obmedzila, obmedzilo, and obmedzili, respectively.

Etymology and usage context: The form is derived from the prefix ob- attached to the root of the verb medziti (to limit or bound). In standard Slovene, obmedziti denotes imposing bounds or limitations, such as restricting access, capacity, or scope. Obmedzil is used when the subject is masculine singular and the action is completed, aligning with the auxiliary forms sem, si, smo, ste, or so in perfect tense constructions.

Morphology and examples: In everyday Slovene, obmedzil can appear in sentences like “Obmedzil sem dostop do podatkov” (I restricted access to the data) or in a predicative clause such as “Dostop do podatkov je bil obmedzil” (Access to the data was restricted), though the latter would more commonly use the passive form. The participle agrees with the subject in gender and number, not with the object.

Relation to related terms: Obmedzil is closely related to obmedziti and to synonyms such as omejiti, which share the meaning of setting limits or boundaries. It is distinct from proper nouns and is not typically used as a name or title.

Geographic and linguistic notes: The word is used primarily in Slovene, and its grammatical behavior follows standard Slovene participle rules. It may appear in formal writing, policy language, legal texts, and descriptive prose.