Zvládla

Zvládla is a Czech word that functions as the feminine past tense form of the verb zvládnout, meaning to manage, cope, or accomplish a task. It is used when the subject is female and has successfully completed or overcome something. The form is common in spoken and written Czech and appears in narratives, reports, and everyday speech to attribute a successful outcome to a woman or girl.

Examples of the form in use include: Zvládla zkoušku na první pokus. Zvládla náročný úkol bez pomoci. In a broader context, zvládla signals that the subject handled a situation that could have been difficult or overwhelming.

Morphology and related forms: Zvládla is the feminine singular past tense form. Other gender and number forms of the same verb include zvládl (masculine singular), zvládlo (neuter singular), zvládli (masculine plural), and zvládly (feminine plural). The verb zvládnout is perfective, conveying a completed action, and its past tense forms align with the gender and number of the subject.

Etymology and meaning: The verb zvládnout is built from the prefix z- and the root vládnout, which means to rule or to have command. The prefix z- adds a sense of completion or achieving the intended result. Zvládla thus literally denotes that the female subject has managed to accomplish something or overcome a challenge.