ovlivnit

Ovlivnit is a Czech verb meaning to influence or affect someone or something, bringing about a change in opinions, decisions, or behavior. It is the perfective form of the verb pair ovlivňovat (imperfective) and is used when the action is viewed as a completed instance. The root vliv means influence, and the prefix o- with the suffix -nit forms a completed-action verb related to influencing.

Usage and examples: The verb governs a direct object in the accusative. Examples: "Reklama ovlivnila veřejné mínění." (The advertisement influenced public opinion.) "Kampaň ovlivnila voliče." "Mediální obsah může ovlivnit rozhodnutí spotřebitelů." In contrast, the imperfective ovlivňovat expresses ongoing or habitual influence: "Média ovlivňují veřejné mínění" or "Média mohou ovlivňovat veřejné mínění."

Conjugation and aspect: As a perfective verb, its present tense forms denote future actions: já ovlivním, ty ovlivníš, on ovlivní, my ovlivníme, vy ovlivníte, oni ovlivní. The imperfective counterpart ovlivňovat has present tense forms such as já ovlivňuji, ty ovlivňuješ, on ovlivňuje, etc., used for ongoing influence. Past forms of ovlivnit are ovlivnil/o vlivnila/ovlivnili, depending on gender and number.

Related terms: The noun vliv means influence; the passive participle ovlivněný means influenced or affected. The verb is commonly used in contexts such as media, politics, marketing, and policy to indicate a causal effect on outcomes or opinions.

See also: vliv, ovlivňovat, ovlivněný.