upozornil

Upozornil is the past tense masculine singular form of the Czech and Slovak verb upozornit, meaning to warn, alert, or point out. It indicates that a male subject performed the action of warning someone or drawing attention to something in the past. The form is commonly found in narrative prose, journalism, and formal communication, and it appears in headlines and reports where a specific person is described as having warned others.

In Czech, upozornit is a perfective verb, and upozornil is used when the action is completed in the past. In Slovak, the same form upozornil serves the analogous function for a male subject. The corresponding feminine form is upozornila (Czech) or upozornila (Slovak), and variations exist for plural subjects.

Usage and nuance: upozornil can convey not only warning about danger but also drawing attention to important information, instructions, or potential consequences. The tone can range from neutral reporting to more emphatic caution, depending on context and accompanying modifiers or verbs.

Examples:

- Ředitel upozornil zaměstnance na nové bezpečnostní pravidla. (The director warned employees about the new safety rules.)

- Upozornil mě na možné zpoždění.

See also: upozornit (to warn), varovat (to warn, to alert), pozor (attention, beware).