Porovnalo

Porovnalo is the neuter singular past participle form of the verb porovnat (Czech) or porovnať (Slovak), meaning to compare. It expresses a completed action of comparing and is used with neuter subjects in past-tense constructions. The form is part of the broader paradigm of the porovnat/porovnať family, which also includes the imperfective counterparts porovnávať/porovnávať and related participles.

In use, porovnalo can function as a past participle in verbal constructions or as an adjective modifying a neuter noun. Because it is a participle, its ending reflects gender and number in agreement with the noun it describes or the subject of the clause. The masculine and feminine past forms differ, and there are corresponding plural forms as well, reflecting standard agreement patterns for Czech and Slovak past participles. However, porovnalo itself is specifically the neuter singular form and is most commonly encountered when the subject is a neuter singular entity or in impersonal constructions.

Porovnalo is typically encountered in written language, technical writing, and linguistic discussions, where precise forms of the verb porovnat are analyzed. It is not a standalone noun or widely used independently outside grammatical contexts. Related terms include porovnat and porovnávat, which denote the act of comparing, and other participle forms such as porovnáno, which is often used in passive voice constructions.

See also porovnat, porovnávat, porovnání. References in grammar guides and dictionaries provide formal tables of the participle inflections for Czech and Slovak.