Získávalo

Získávalo is the past tense imperfective form of the Czech verb "získat," which translates to "to gain," "to acquire," or "to obtain" in English. The imperfective aspect indicates an ongoing, repeated, or incomplete action in the past. Therefore, "získávalo" describes a process of gaining, acquiring, or obtaining something that was happening over a period of time, or happened multiple times, in the past. It specifically refers to a neuter singular subject. For example, one might say "dítě získávalo nové informace" (the child was acquiring new information) or "město získávalo na významu" (the city was gaining importance). The context in which "získávalo" is used will determine the precise nuance of the meaning. It emphasizes the duration or repetition of the acquisition rather than a single, completed event.