Provedl

Provedl is a form of the Czech verb provést, meaning to carry out, perform, or execute. It is the masculine singular past tense form (simple past) and indicates a completed action by a male subject. The feminine and neuter past forms are provedla and provedlo, respectively. In other tenses, the same verb appears as provedu, provedeš, provede, and so on, reflecting the verb’s perfective aspect and its general meaning of initiating and completing an action.

Etymology and aspect: provést is built from the prefix pro- (forward, through) and vést (to lead). As a perfective verb, provést emphasizes the completion of an action rather than its ongoing process. Provedl therefore conveys that the action was carried out and finished at a particular point in the past.

Usage: Provedl is common in formal and written Czech, including journalism, academic writing, and administrative language. It is used to report actions that were completed by a subject. Examples include: “Vedoucí provedl analýzu dat” (The supervisor carried out the data analysis) and “Zkoušku provedl profesor” (The professor conducted the exam). In younger or more passive prose, the action can be rendered in the passive voice as “byl proveden,” meaning “was carried out.”

Related forms: The passive construction often used instead of the active “provedl” is “byl proveden/provedena/provedeno,” depending on gender. The verb also appears in other tenses and moods, preserving the core meaning of carrying out a task.