Poskytnut

Poskytnut is a Czech term related to the verb poskytnout, meaning to provide, grant, or offer something to someone. It is commonly used in formal, administrative, and legal contexts, but also appears in everyday language when referring to giving information, assistance, or resources. The act conveyed by poskytnout often implies a voluntary or formally approved transfer of something tangible or intangible, such as money, data, time, or access.

Grammatically, poskytnout is a perfective verb. In its standard infinitive form it is used to describe completed actions. The related noun poskytnutí denotes the act of providing or the act of having provided, and the past participle poskytnutý (provided) is used to describe a thing that has been supplied. In non-diacritic texts the form poskytnut may appear, but in correct orthography the infinitive is poskytnout and the participle is poskytnutý. The word is often combined with specific objects, e.g., poskytnout informace (to provide information), poskytnout finanční prostředky (to provide financial resources), or poskytnout podporu.

Usage and nuance: poskytnout emphasizes the act of making something available, typically under agreed terms, conditions, or official authority. It contrasts with verbs like dát (to give) in that poskytnout often carries a sense of formality, purpose, or permission, and is common in contractual, governmental, and organizational language. Synonyms include nabídnout (to offer) or poskytnout půjčku (to provide a loan), depending on context. In Czech, proper usage usually relies on the noun poskytnutí or the participle poskytnutý to express the concept as a nominal or attributive element.