nakoupily

Nakoupily is a Czech verb form used as the past tense for the perfective verb nakoupit, meaning to buy up or to stock up. It specifically corresponds to a feminine plural subject, and serves as the finite verb form in past tense. The form signals completed action and agreement with the subject’s gender and number.

In Czech, past tense is marked by endings that reflect the subject’s gender and number. For nakoupit, the feminine plural past tense is nakoupily, while masculine or mixed plural would be nakoupili, feminine singular nakoupila, and neuter singular nakoupilo. The stem remains nakoup-, with -ily added for feminine plural. This distinction is a key feature of Czech verb conjugation and can alter the meaning of a sentence if the subject’s gender or number changes.

Usage and examples:

- Ony nakoupily čerstvé ovoce a zeleninu. (They [feminine] bought fresh fruit and vegetables.)

- Ženy nakoupily potraviny na víkend. (The women bought groceries for the weekend.)

- Děvčata nakoupily nové šaty. (The girls bought new dresses.)

Notes:

- Nakoupily functions as a finite verb form and is not a noun or participle.

- The form highlights the gender and number of the subject, which is typical for Czech past tenses of perfective verbs.

- Related forms include nakoupili (they bought, masculine or mixed), nakoupila (she bought), and nakoupilo (it bought).