Prohlásil

Prohlásil is a Czech verb form meaning “he declared” or “he stated.” It is the masculine singular past tense of the perfective verb prohlásit and is used to attribute a declaration to a male subject. In contemporary Czech, it appears in narrative, reporting, and dialogue to indicate that someone has asserted a claim, decision, or position.

Morphology and aspect: Prohlásil is the past tense, masculine singular. The feminine and neuter forms are prohlásila and prohlásilo, respectively, with the plural prohlásili. Prohlásit is a perfective verb, indicating a completed act of declaring; the past tense is formed without an auxiliary verb in standard Czech.

Usage: It commonly introduces a clause with že (that) or with direct speech. Examples: “Prezident prohlásil, že nebude kandidovat.” “Uvedl, že prohlásil svůj postoj.” The verb conveys formality and clarity and is typical in news reports and formal statements; in casual speech, alternatives such as řekl or prohlásil can convey a different register depending on context.

Etymology: The verb prohlásit is derived from the prefix pro- with the root related to hlásit or hlas, involving the act of announcing or voicing something publicly. The noun prohlášení means a declaration or statement, reflecting the same semantic field.

See also: prohlásit, hlásit.