Poskytla

Poskytla is the feminine singular past tense form of the Czech verb poskytnout, meaning to provide, grant, or offer. It indicates that a female subject completed the action of providing something. The imperfective counterpart is poskytovat, while the masculine and neuter past forms are poskytl and poskytlo, respectively. In Slovak, poskytnúť has a closely related form, and poskytnúť’s past feminine singular is tiež poskytla, with a similar usage.

Usage and interpretation: Poskytla is commonly found in both formal and journalistic writing as well as everyday speech when describing actions such as giving information, offering assistance, or distributing resources. The object that follows is typically in the accusative case, for example: Poskytla mi informace (She provided me with information) or Poskytla stipendium studentům (She provided a scholarship to students). It can describe single completed acts or, in reported speech, events in the recent past.

Related forms and grammar: The verb’s imperfective form is poskytovat, used for repeated or ongoing provision, while the perfective poskytnout is used for a single completed act. Past tense forms vary by gender: poskytl (masculine), poskytla (feminine), poskytlo (neuter). The word is common in official documents, press releases, and biographical narratives, where it conveys deliberate action of supplying or granting something.