Prosazovalo

Prosazovalo is a Czech verb form used in past tense to express that advocacy or pushing for something occurred. It is the neuter singular past tense form of the imperfective verb prosazovat, which means to advocate, promote, or press for the realization of ideas, regulations, reforms, or rules. The corresponding forms for other grammatical genders and numbers exist (for example prosazoval for masculine singular, prosazovala for feminine singular, prosazovali for masculine plural, prosazovaly for feminine plural). The neuter form prosazovalo can appear with an inanimate or abstract subject or in impersonal constructions such as prosazovalo se, meaning “it was being promoted” or “there was advocacy.”

Grammatical notes: Prosazovalo is aspectually imperfective, focusing on the process of advocating rather than its completion. It is typically used in formal or historical contexts, including political, administrative, or academic writing. In everyday speech, speakers often prefer other expressions or the perfective forms when describing a completed act of pushing something through, such as prosadilo (it pushed through) or prosadit (to push through, to implement).

Usage and nuance: The form expresses that a policy, reform, rule, or idea was being promoted in the past, without emphasizing final success or failure. It can appear in reports, summaries of debates, or historical narratives. Common collocations include prosazovat změny (to advocate changes), prosazovat reformu (to promote a reform), and prosazování opatření (the pushing forward of measures). The verb pair prosazovat (imperfective) and its perfective counterpart prosadit convey related but distinct timing and scope.

See also: prosazovat, prosadit, prosaditelnost.