postoupily

Postoupily is the feminine plural past tense form of the Czech verb postoupit, which means to advance, proceed, or progress to a higher level. It is used when the subject performing the action is feminine plural, such as groups of women or feminine-noun groups.

Grammatical notes: Postoupit is a perfective verb. The past tense forms include postoupil (masculine singular), postoupila (feminine singular), postoupilo (neuter singular), postoupili (masculine plural), and postoupily (feminine plural). The form postoupily appears in sentences like Dívky postoupily do semifinále, where the feminine plural subject advanced.

Origin: The verb is formed with the prefix po- added to stoupit, meaning to rise or to go up; postoupit expresses moving to the next stage or level.

Usage: Common in sports journalism, education, and general reporting of progress or promotion to next rounds, levels, or ranks. It conveys a sense of achievement and progression rather than mere movement.

Examples: Dívky postoupily do semifinále. Studentky postoupily do dalšího kola.

See also: postup (progress), postoupit (to advance), postupovat (to proceed).