dokumentovali

Dokumentovali is a Czech verb form, the past tense of the verb dokumentovat, which means to document. It is used to express that a group of people documented something, and it translates to they documented in English. The form is masculine plural in standard usage, typically used when the subject consists of at least one male or a mixed-gender group.

The base verb dokumentovat is derived from the noun dokument (document) with the common Czech suffix -ovat. Its etymology traces to Latin documentum and spread through European languages. Like many Czech verbs, its past tense forms change according to gender and number. Examples include dokumentoval (masculine singular), dokumentovala (feminine singular), dokumentovalo (neuter singular), dokumentovali (masculine plural or mixed group), and dokumentovaly (feminine plural).

Usage and nuance: dokumentovali is commonly found in reporting, research, journalism, and administrative contexts where a record or set of documents is produced or verified. It emphasizes the act of creating or compiling documentary evidence, data, or notes.

Examples:

- Výzkumníci dokumentovali výsledky studie. (The researchers documented the study results.)

- Studenti dokumentovali své poznámky z terénního výzkumu. (The students documented their notes from fieldwork.)

See also: dokumentace (documentation), dokumentovat (to document), doklad (document, evidence).