Poukázala

Poukázala is the feminine past tense form of the Czech verb poukázat, meaning to point out, refer to something, or to present a voucher. In standard Czech, poukázat has two broad uses: to draw attention to a fact or issue (poukázat na něco) and to present or redeem a voucher or coupon (poukázat kupón). The form poukázala is used when the subject is a woman and the action occurred in the past. It is a perfective verb, and its past-tense feminine singular ending is -ala, as in ona poukázala na chybu. The corresponding masculine form is poukázal, the neuter poukázalo, with plural forms such as poukázali and poukázaly.

In usage, poukázat often appears in news, reports, and narratives when someone points out a detail or cites a reference. It is common in both formal and informal registers. The sense "to present" a voucher is narrower and is more likely to appear with direct objects such as kupón, slevový kód, or doklad, where the subject presented a coupon to obtain a discount or to claim a payment.

Etymology: poukázat is formed with the prefix po- added to ukázat (to show), yielding a shade of meaning related to directing attention or directing someone to something; poukázala is the feminine past tense form of this verb.

See also: ukázat, poukázat na, kupón, voucher.