Zmenili

Zmenili is a verb form used in Slovak, representing the past tense for third-person plural of the verb zmeniť, meaning to change or to alter. It is commonly translated as “they changed.” The corresponding form in Czech is změnili, a diacritic-marked variant of the same root.

Etymology and forms: Zmenili arises from the prefix z- attached to the verb meniť/zmeniť (to change), with the past-tense suffixes adjusted for plural subjects. The related noun zmena means change or modification. In Slovak, zmeniť is a regular verb within its conjugation class, and zmenili is the standard past-tense plural form used without auxiliary verbs to indicate a completed action by a group.

Usage: Zmenili is widely used in everyday speech, journalism, and literature to state that a change has been made by multiple people or entities. It can describe changes to plans, rules, policies, perceptions, or physical states. Because diacritics differ between Slovak and Czech, a similar Czech form would be změnili, with the diacritical marks altering pronunciation and meaning in that language.

Examples:

- Zmenili sme plán. (We changed the plan.)

- Zmenili pravidlá. (They changed the rules.)

See also: zmena (change), meniť (to change), zmeniť (to change, infinitive).