usnadnit

Usnadnit is a Czech verb meaning to make something easier or to facilitate. It is a perfective verb, indicating a one-time action that reduces difficulty. Its imperfective counterpart is usnadňovat, used for repeated or ongoing facilitation. In usage, usnadnit takes a direct object in the accusative to specify what is being made easier, and it is commonly used with phrases such as usnadnit práci, usnadnit cestu or usnadnit rozhodování.

Etymology and nuances: the verb is formed with the prefix u- added to the base snadný (easy), conveying the sense of achieving ease or removing obstacles. The meaning emphasizes the result of making something easier rather than the process of trying to do so.

Grammatical notes: as a perfective verb, usnadnit expresses a completed action or a definite improvement. In sentences, it can appear in the future tense where Czech often uses the present form of a perfective verb to denote a forthcoming result, for example, To usnadní situaci. Past tense forms agree with gender and number (usnadnil, usnadnila, usnadnilo, usnadnili, etc.). The corresponding noun is usnadnění, meaning “facilitation” or “making easier.”

Typical usage: usnadnit is common in formal and everyday language. It is suitable for describing practical improvements, policy changes, or tools that reduce effort. Examples: Nová navigační aplikace usnadnila cestu. Tato pravidla usnadní rozhodování.

See also: usnadnění (noun), usnadnit si (to ease one’s own burden), usnadňovat (imperfective counterpart).