Opísala

opísala is a form used in Slovak that represents the feminine singular past tense of the verb opísať, meaning to describe or to copy/write down. This form indicates that a female subject performed a completed action in the past. The verb opísať belongs to a pair with the imperfective opisovať, which denotes describing or copying in an ongoing or repeated sense, while opísať expresses a completed act.

In Slovak, past tense forms are marked for gender and number. For feminine singular, the ending is typically -ala, yielding opísala. The masculine singular past tense is opísal and the neuter singular is opísalo. The root porod is opis- from the noun opis (description).

Usage and nuances: opísala is commonly used for description or transcription in past narratives. Examples include: Opísala udalosti, ktoré sa stali včera. (She described the events that happened yesterday.) Opísala text zo starého listu. (She copied/described the text from the old letter.) The exact meaning (describe vs. copy) depends on context and on whether opísať is used in its perfective sense.

Origin and related forms: opísať is the infinitive; opisovať is the imperfective counterpart. The noun opis means description. Related verbs and forms appear in other Slavic languages with cognate meanings and similar past-tense gender endings.

See also: opis, opísať, opisovať.