Vybrala

Vybrala is a Czech verb form derived from vybrat, meaning to choose or to select. It is the feminine singular past tense form of the verb, used when the subject is a female person or a feminine noun. The verb vybrat itself is perfective, indicating the action is viewed as completed.

In terms of grammar, vybrala appears in past tense when the subject is feminine, with related forms for other genders and numbers: vybral (masculine singular), vybralo (neuter singular), vybrali (masculine plural), vybraly (feminine plural). As a perfective verb, vybrat conveys a single completed action of choosing. The present tense of vybrat is formed as vyberu, vybereš, vybere, vybereme, vyberete, vyberou, and is used to express future or imminent action; its imperfective counterpart is vybírat, used for ongoing or repeated choosing.

Usage notes: vybrala is commonly followed by a direct object in the accusative, representing what was chosen. It can appear with a reflexive particle si to indicate the action performed for oneself, as in vybrala si šaty (she chose dresses for herself). The word also appears in narrative and reported speech to denote a female subject’s past decision, for example: Vybrala nejlepší řešení. In written Czech, vybrala is a standard, neutral form suitable for encyclopedic or descriptive text.

Etymology: vybrala comes from the prefix vy- attached to the verb brát or a related root v-brat, forming vybrat, which means to pick out or to select. The prefix vy- signals completion and separation, emphasizing a deliberate choice.