protrhne

Protrhne is the third-person singular present tense form of the Czech verb protrhnout. The verb protrhnout, a perfective verb formed from the prefix pro- and the verb trhnout (to pull, jerk), means to tear out or yank out with force, and it can also be used in a metaphorical sense to describe abrupt interruption or breaking through something.

In standard usage, protrhnout is perfective, so its present tense forms express future action. Thus protrhne is typically understood as “he/she will tear out” rather than an ongoing action. The full present (future) tense paradigm includes: protrhnu, protrhneš, protrhne; protrhneme, protrhnete, protrhnou.

The sense of protrhnout covers literal tearing of physical material—such as removing a damaged component or tearing a piece of fabric—as well as figurative uses, like abruptly ending a process or disrupting a sequence. The word often conveys a decisive or forceful action.

Compared with vytrhnout, which also means to pull out, protrhnout emphasizes tearing or yanking with force and may suggest a more abrupt or violent action, whereas vytrhnout can carry a broader sense of removing something from its place.

See also: protrhnout, vytrhnout, trhnout.