ukázaly

Ukázaly is a form of the Czech verb ukázat in the past tense, feminine plural. It translates to “they showed” or “they demonstrated” and indicates a completed action. The form belongs to the perfective aspect, used for a single, completed instance of showing or demonstrating.

In Czech, past tense endings reflect gender and number, so ukázaly is used with feminine plural subjects. The corresponding forms include ukázal (masculine singular), ukázala (feminine singular), ukázalo (neuter singular), and ukázali (masculine plural). The past tense is formed without an auxiliary verb, by attaching the appropriate ending to the stem ukáz-.

Examples illustrate its use: Ženy ukázaly své dovednosti. (The women demonstrated their skills.) Dvě dívky ukázaly, že umí plavat. (Two girls showed that they can swim.)

As a verb of the perfective aspect, ukázat expresses a definite act of showing, often framed as evidence or a demonstration in narrative or report. Its usage is common in everyday Czech, journalism, and literature when describing what someone or some group has shown or demonstrated. See also ukázat for the infinitive form and related past-tense forms.