poukázal

Poukázal is a Czech verb form meaning “he pointed out” or “he referred to,” and it is the past tense, masculine singular of the verb poukázat. The basic sense of poukázat is to indicate, draw attention to, or cite something. The verb is used to describe that someone explicitly drew a reader’s or listener’s attention to a fact, a problem, or a detail.

Poukázat is a perfective verb; its present tense form is poukazuje (he/she/it points out), and its past tense forms agree with the subject in gender and number. Examples include poukázal na chyby (he pointed out the errors), poukázal na rizika (he drew attention to the risks). In subordinate clauses or reported statements, variants such as poukázal na to, že… are common, meaning “he pointed out that …” The verb is commonly used in formal, journalistic, and analytical contexts, where precise referencing of facts or arguments is required. It often appears with the preposition na meaning “to” or “to/at” as in poukázal na problém, na důvody, nebo na alternativy.

Related verbs include ukázat (to show, to demonstrate), upozornit (to alert), and zmínit se (to mention). Poukázal differs from these in that it emphasizes directing attention to something specific rather than simply showing or mentioning. The noun form poukaz exists in Czech for a voucher or coupon, but poukázal is solely a verb form.

In summary, poukázal denotes a completed act of pointing out something and is used when describing how someone highlighted a particular matter.