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**Prevzatý/prevzatá**

Prevzatý and prevzatá are gender-specific forms of the adjective *prevzatý*, derived from the verb *prevzat* (past participle of *vzít*, meaning "to take" or "to seize"). These terms are primarily used in Czech to describe something that has been taken, acquired, or appropriated, often with a connotation of being forcibly or illegally obtained.

The adjective *prevzatý* itself can function as an attributive (descriptive) or predicative (predicate) adjective. In attributive form, it modifies a noun, while in predicative form, it follows a linking verb (e.g., *je prevzatý*, "he is taken"). The past participle retains its meaning across genders, though the grammatical gender of the noun it modifies determines whether *prevzatý* or *prevzatá* is used.

In a legal or administrative context, *prevzatý* might describe property that has been seized by authorities, while in a broader sense, it can refer to any item or situation that has been taken over, such as a *prevzatý objekt* (taken-over facility) or *prevzatá pozice* (taken position). The term is also used in expressions like *prevzatá situace* (situation taken over) or *prevzatá věc* (taken matter).

While *prevzatý* is the most common form, the distinction between *prevzatý* and *prevzatá* is primarily grammatical rather than semantic, reflecting the noun’s gender. For example, *prevzatý dům* (taken house) vs. *prevzatá nemocnice* (taken hospital). The term is not typically used in colloquial speech but appears in formal writing, legal documents, and administrative language.