upozoroval

Upozoroval is a Czech verb form, the masculine singular past tense of upozorovat, meaning to warn or alert. It is used to describe that someone warned someone else about a risk, danger, or important information in the past. The form appears in narrative, news reporting, and direct speech to indicate a prior warning.

Grammatical notes: upozorovat is an imperfective verb, so upozoroval can describe a warning that occurred over a period or repeatedly. The full set of past forms includes upozorovala (feminine singular), upozorovalo (neuter singular), upozorovali (masculine plural), and upozorovaly (feminine plural). In the present tense, forms include upozoruje (he/she warns) and upozorují (they warn). The perfective counterpart is upozornit, whose past masculine singular form is upozornil (he warned). The choice between imperfective and perfective affects aspect and nuance.

Usage: Upozoroval is common in reporting, instructions, and dialogue when describing someone issuing a warning. It can imply a warning was given repeatedly or as part of an ongoing reminder, depending on context.

Examples: "Šéf upozoroval zaměstnance na rizika spojená s novým zařízením." "Policista upozoroval řidiče na těžkou dopravu." "Odborník upozoroval na možná nebezpečí." See also: upozornit, pozor, upozornění, as related terms dealing with warning and caution.