Vítána

Vítána is a Czech feminine singular past passive participle derived from the verb vítat, meaning to welcome or greet. It is used in passive voice to indicate that a person or thing has been welcomed by others. The form agrees with the grammatical gender and number of the subject, and is part of composite tenses with the auxiliary být. Common forms include vítán (masculine singular), vítána (feminine singular), and vítáno (neuter singular), with plural forms such as vítáni (masculine) and vítány (feminine).

Example: Dívka byla vítána hosty, meaning "The girl was welcomed by the hosts," or "Je vítána" meaning "She is welcomed." In active voice one would say "hosté ji vítají" (they welcome her) or similar constructions depending on tense.

Usage notes: Vítána is most often found in formal, literary, or historical contexts; in everyday speech speakers typically use active constructions (vítají ji) rather than the passive form, which sounds more official or narrative.

Origin: The verb vítat is a native Czech verb and belongs to the standard system of past passive participles; it shares its roots with related Slavic verbs meaning "to welcome."

See also: Czech grammar; past passive participle; vítat.