Povoleny

Povoleny is the non-diacritic variant of the Czech word povolený, meaning “permitted” or “allowed.” It functions as an adjective or past participle describing something that has been granted permission. In standard Czech, the forms with diacritics are povolený (masc. singular), povolená (fem. singular), and povolené (neuter singular or plural, depending on grammatical gender and number). The neuter past participle form used in neutral clauses is povoleno.

Etymology and forms: povolený derives from the verb povolit, “to permit” or “to allow.” The term is used to indicate that a rule, action, object, or situation is legally or practically allowed. The non-diacritic variant povleny appears in texts where diacritics are omitted, such as older documents, some computer systems, or informal writing on the internet, and can create ambiguity without context.

Usage: In modern Czech, standard spelling with diacritics is required in formal writing. Povolené, povolený, and povolená are used according to gender and number. Povoleny, without diacritics, is typically encountered only as a nonstandard rendering or in contexts where diacritics cannot be used. The noun form povolení means “permission” or “authorization.”

Examples:

- To je povolené. (That is allowed.)

- Vstup je povolený. (Entry is permitted.)

- Potřebujete povolení k vstupu. (You need an authorization to enter.)

See also: povolení, povolit, povolený, allowed and permission in Czech.