Sledován

Sledován is a Czech past passive participle formed from the verb sledovat, meaning to follow, monitor, or track. It is used both in passive constructions and as an adjective to describe someone or something that is being watched, followed, or monitored. The term appears in contexts ranging from law enforcement and media to science and information technology, where surveillance or tracking is described.

Grammatically, sledován declines like other participles in -ovaný, functioning as an adjective. The masculine singular form is sledovaný; feminine singular is sledovaná; neuter singular is sledované. In plural, forms vary by gender and number: common examples include sledovaní for masculine animate, and sledované for feminine or neuter plurals, depending on the noun they modify.

Usage notes: sledován can convey either a purely passive meaning (the subject was followed or monitored) or an adjectival sense (a monitored system, a monitored process). It serves as a bridge between the verb sledovat and the noun or noun phrase it describes. Its related noun is sledování, referring to the act or process of following or monitoring, while related adjectives include monitorovaný as a synonym in some technical contexts.

Examples: Byl sledován policií. Sledovaný systém shromažďuje data. Sledovaný pořad se objevil na seznamu. These illustrate both the passive construction and adjectival usage in everyday Czech.