Podstoupím

Podstoupím is the first-person singular form of the Czech perfective verb podstoupit, meaning to undergo, to submit to, or to undertake something, often a procedure or experience. The word is used when a person is about to or has decided to undergo an action such as a medical procedure, exam, or treatment, but can also apply to other kinds of experiences or processes.

As a perfective verb, podstoupit expresses a completed action in the future when used in the present tense, with forms including podstoupím, podstoupíš, podstoupí, podstoupíme, podstoupíte and podstoupí. Its imperfective counterpart is podstupovat, used for ongoing or repeated experiences (podstupuji, podstupuješ, podstupuje, atd.). Past tense forms of podstoupit adopt standard gendered endings (podstoupil, podstoupila, podstoupilo; plurals podstoupili, podstoupily).

Common contexts include podstoupit operaci (to undergo an operation), podstoupit léčbu (to undergo treatment), podstoupit vyšetření (to undergo a examination), and podstoupit testy. The verb is neutral and formal, suitable for medical, administrative, and journalistic styles.

Examples:

- Zítra podstoupím operaci. (Tomorrow I will undergo an operation.)

- Pacient podstoupil vyšetření a čeká na výsledky. (The patient underwent an examination and is awaiting results.)

- Rozhodla se podstoupit novou léčbu. (She decided to undergo a new treatment.)

Etymology: podstoupit is formed with the prefix pod- combined with stoupit (to rise, to step), yielding a sense of submitting to or undergoing an action.