Propojovala

Propojovala is the feminine singular past tense form of the Czech imperfective verb propo­jovat (to connect, interconnect). In Czech, past tense forms of imperfective verbs agree with the subject’s gender, so feminine singular ends with -ovala. The masculine past tense is propojoval and the neuter propojovalo. A related perfective form is propojila (she connected), derived from the perfective verb propojit.

Meaning and usage

Propojovat denotes the act of linking or joining two or more elements to create a connection or integration. It can refer to physical connections (interconnecting cables or networks), data integration (linking datasets), organizational links (connecting departments or agencies), or conceptual links (bringing ideas together into a framework). The form propojovala specifically indicates that a female subject performed or was in the process of performing this linking in the past.

Context and style

The term is common in technical writing, information technology, project management, science, and journalism, as well as in everyday language when describing past actions that linked elements. Synonyms include spojovat, which can carry a broader sense of joining without necessarily emphasizing interconnection.

Examples

Projektová manažerka propojovala databáze napříč odděleními.

Vědci propojovali teorie do komplexního rámce, aby ukázali souvislosti.

Etymology

The verb is formed from the root spoj- (joint, link) with the productive suffix -ovat to create an imperfective verb meaning “to interconnect,” with the prefix pro- contributing the sense of interconnecting or linking across elements.

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