vyhloubili

Vyhloubili is the third-person plural past tense form of the Czech verb vyhloubit, meaning to hollow out, dig out, or excavate. It describes a completed action carried out by a plural subject, resulting in a hollow space such as a hole, cavity, or shaft. The form is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in technical and descriptive contexts, including construction, archaeology, mining, and geography.

Etymology and aspect: Vyhloubit derives from vy- (a prefix indicating completion or outward movement) and hloubit (to hollow out or gouge). The verb is perfective, expressing the result of a deliberate act, as opposed to the imperfective vyhlouvat. The past-tense form vyhloubili is used with masculine or mixed-gender plural subjects, while feminine plural subjects would typically use vyhloubily.

Usage: Vyhloubili can describe both intentional excavation and natural or engineered hollowing, such as wells, shafts, or tunnels. Examples include: Odborníci vyhloubili studnu v průzkumné lokalitě (Experts hollowed a well in the survey site). Dělníci vyhloubili tunel pod městem (Workers hollowed out a tunnel under the city). In literature, the term may appear in descriptions of landscapes and historical excavations.

Related terms: vyhloubit (to hollow out), vyhloubení or vyhloubení (the act of hollowing out), výkop (excavation or ditch). The form vyhloubili is part of a broader set of Czech verbs formed with the prefix vy- to indicate completed results.