dokonili

Dokonili is a Czech verb form belonging to the verb dokonit (or dokonat), meaning to complete or finish. It is specifically the past tense, third-person plural form of the perfective verb, used when referring to a completed action by a group of subjects (masculine personal or mixed gender).

Etymology and related forms: The form is built on the stem dokon- with the past tense ending -ili, corresponding to masculine plural in Czech past tense. Related forms include dokonil (he finished), dokonila (she finished), dokonilo (it finished), and feminine plural dokonily (they finished). The corresponding noun form is dokonání, meaning completion.

Grammatical notes and usage: Doko­nili signals that an action was completed in the past by a group. It is used in narrative or reporting contexts to describe finished efforts or results. As a perfective verb, dokonit focuses on the completion of the act rather than its repetition or ongoing nature. Unlike the singular forms, which specify the gender of the subject, the plural form dokonili indicates a plural subject, typically masculine or mixed gender.

Examples:

- Oni dokonili projekt včas. They completed the project on time.

- Výbor dokonili oficiálně po schválení. The committee completed it officially after approval.

Relation to other terms: The verb contrasts with imperfective forms (such as konat) that describe ongoing or repeated actions. The noun dokonání refers to the concept of completion itself, as in proces dokonání projektu (the process of completing the project).

In summary, dokonili is the standard past-tense plural form used to report that a group finished something, and it is part of a broader family of forms derived from dokonit and dokonat.

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