Vstoupit

Vstoupit is a Czech verb of perfective aspect meaning to enter or to step into a place or situation. It covers physical entry, such as entering a building or room, and also figurative entry, such as joining an activity, organization, or office.

Etymology and formation: The verb is formed with the prefix v- attached to the stem stoupit, which means to step or go up. The prefix adds a directional sense of moving inward or onto a threshold. In typical use it governs different case constructions depending on the complement: vstoupit do + genitive for entering a place (vstoupit do domu, vstoupit do místnosti), or vstoupit na + accusative for entering onto a surface (vstoupit na pódium).

Grammatical notes: Vstoupit is perfective, signaling a single completed event. Its imperfective counterpart is vstupovat (or vstupovat do něčeho), used for repeated or ongoing entering. The verb forms in the future are expressed by the present-tense inflections of a perfective verb, for example: já vstoupím, ty vstoupíš, on vstoupí, my vstoupíme, vy vstoupíte, oni vstoupí. Past tense forms are regular for this class: vstoupil (masc.), vstoupila (fem.), vstoupilo (neuter), and vstoupili (plural).

Usage examples: He entered the room. Vstoupil do místnosti a pozdravil. She will enter the office next month. Vstoupí do funkce příští měsíc. Also common is entering onto a stage or platform: Vstoupit na podium.

See also: vstup (entry), vstup do funkce (assumption of office), vstupovat (imperfective counterpart).