Uchovanou

Uchovanou is a Czech word form that functions as a feminine singular participial ending. It is the feminine accusative or instrumental form of the past participle uchovaný, meaning kept or preserved. In use, uchovanou describes a feminine noun that has been kept in a certain state or condition.

In Czech grammar, uchovanou appears when a feminine noun is involved in the direct object or in an instrumental phrase. For example, it can modify a feminine noun in the accusative singular, as in a sentence describing a kept item, or appear with the instrumental case in phrases that express that something was kept or preserved “with” a certain state. Because Czech participles agree with their nouns in gender, number, and case, the exact form of uchovanou depends on the noun it accompanies.

Common contexts for uchovanou include archives, museums, and literary descriptions where items or records are described as preserved or kept in their original condition. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it is a grammatical inflection used to convey preservation as a property of a feminine noun.

Related forms include uchovaný (masculine singular), uchovaná (feminine nominative), and uchované (neuter or plural forms). The word derives from the verb uchovat, meaning to preserve or keep.

See also: Czech participles, verb uchovat, Czech grammar on participles and agreement.