ovlivoval

Olivoval is the masculine singular past imperfective form of the Czech verb ovlivňovat and, in Slovak, the closely related ovplyvňovať (the standard past form there is ovplyvňoval). The basic meaning of these verbs is to influence or affect someone or something. As a past-tense form, ovlivoval denotes a past action that was ongoing, repeated, or habitual rather than a single completed act. The corresponding perfective past forms are ovlivnil in Czech and ovplyvnil in Slovak.

In Czech, ovlivňovat is the imperfective infinitive, with past tense forms including ovlivňoval (masculine singular), ovlivňovala (feminine singular), ovlivňovalo (neuter singular), and ovlivňovali (plural). In Slovak, the analogous verb is ovplyvňovať, with past forms such as ovplyvňoval (masculine singular), ovplyvňovala (feminine singular), ovplyvňovalo (neuter singular), and ovplyvňovali (plural). The forms share the same semantic core—indicating influence—while differing in spelling due to language-specific orthography.

Etymology traces these verbs to the noun vliv (influence) in Czech and Slovak, with a prefix that signals an act affecting others. Related nouns include ovlivnění (the act of influencing) in Czech and ovplyvnenie in Slovak, and related verbs include the perfective ovlivnit/ovplyvniť.

Usage notes: ovlivoval often appears in historical, political, or journalistic contexts to describe influence exerted in the past. It contrasts with the perfective ovlivnil/ovplyvnil to express that the influence was completed.