Vrátilo

Vrátilo is a neuter singular form of the past passive participle of the verb vrátit, found in Czech and Slovak. It functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, and is used to indicate that a neuter noun or a neuter subject has returned or come back. In typical sentences the neuter subject is required, and the form often appears with a reflexive or intransitive construction.

In Czech and Slovak, vrátit means to return, to come back, or to restore. The participle vrátilo is derived from this verb and marks completion of the action from a neuter perspective. For example, in Czech one can say “Město se vrátilo do původního stavu” (The city has returned to its original state). In Slovak, a corresponding sentence would be “Mesto sa vrátilo do pôvodného stavu.” These examples illustrate the common usage of the form with neuter subjects referring to things or places rather than animate agents.

Etymology and morphology: vrátilo comes from vrátit with the standard Slavic agentless participle formation, using the suffix that yields a neuter past participle. It is part of the broader system of past-tense predicates in these languages and is closely related to other participial forms such as vrátila (feminine) and vrátili (plural).

Limitations: vrátilo is primarily a grammatical form and does not denote a specific entity, organization, or place by itself. It is not typically used as an independent noun with a distinct lexical meaning outside of grammatical contexts.

See also: vrátit, návrat, return (in Slavic languages)