dosahovaly

Dosahovaly is a verb form in the Czech language. It represents the past tense, feminine plural form of the imperfective verb dosahovat, which means to reach or to achieve. The form is used when the subject of the sentence is a group described as feminine or a feminine plural noun (for example, dívky, ženy).

Morphology and grammar details: Dosahovat is imperfective, and its past tense is marked by endings that agree with the subject. The feminine plural past tense ending is -ovaly, yielding dosahovaly. This form indicates action that occurred in the past and was ongoing, habitual, or repeated, rather than a single completed event. The subject must be feminine plural; if the subject is masculine or mixed, the corresponding past tense form would be different (for example, dosahovali for masculine plural).

Usage: Dosahovaly is commonly found in narrative or descriptive contexts where a group of women or a feminine plural subject is performing the action of reaching or achieving something over a period of time. It contrasts with the perfective past dosáhly, which signals a completed achievement by the group. The imperfective aspect emphasizes duration, regularity, or repeated success rather than a single point in time.

Examples:

Dívky dosahovaly vysokých známek během celého semestru.

Ženy dosahovaly diplomatických úspěchů v průběhu let.

See also: dosahovat, dosáhnout, dosah (reach, extent).