Vítány

Vítány is a Czech past passive participle of the verb vítat, meaning to welcome. It functions as an adjective that agrees with the noun it describes in gender and number. The full paradigm includes vítán (masculine singular), vítána (feminine singular), vítáno (neuter singular), vítáni (masculine plural), and vítány (feminine plural). The form vítány specifically marks feminine plural subjects or objects in passive constructions.

In usage, vítány appears in sentences that express that someone or something has been welcomed. It is commonly found in combination with forms of the verb být (to be) to form passive constructions, for example: "Hosté jsou vítáni" (The guests are welcomed) for a masculine plural subject, and "Dámy jsou vítány" (The ladies are welcomed) for a feminine plural subject. The form also appears in past tense constructions with byly: "Hosté byly vítáni" (The guests were welcomed) or "Dámy byly vítány" (The ladies were welcomed), depending on the subject's gender and number.

Etymologically, vítat is related to other Slavic languages; its cognates include Slovak vítat and Polish witać, both sharing the same core meaning of welcoming. The related imperative form vítejte is used as a greeting meaning “welcome” in everyday speech.

Vítány therefore serves as a grammatically marked form of welcomed in Czech, used in passive voice and as a predicative adjective to describe groups that are the object of a welcoming action. It is part of a broader set of past passive participles derived from the verb vítat, with agreement patterns that align with Czech gender and number rules.