vykonával

Vykonával is the masculine singular past tense form of the Czech verb vykonávat, which is imperfective and means to perform, carry out, execute, or practise a task or duty. The verb is formed from the root konat with the prefix vy-, indicating completion or outward action in its perfective counterpart, vykonat. The imperfective form vykonávat concentrates on the ongoing or repeated nature of the action in the past, while the perfective form vykonal denotes a single completed act.

Morphologically, the verb has various past-tense forms depending on gender and number, for example vykonávala (feminine singular), vykonávali (masculine animate plural), and so on. The related noun vykonávání refers to the act or process of performing, while the related verb vykonat expresses a single completed act.

Usage and meaning: vykonával is used in narrative or descriptive past contexts to indicate that someone performed or carried out duties, tasks, or functions, often over a period or repeatedly. It is common in formal, official, or journalistic language, as well as in literary prose. Examples include: “On vykonával své povinnosti celý rok” and “Během projektu vykonával různé úkoly.”

Related terms include vykonat (the perfective counterpart), vykonání (the act of performing), and konat (to do or perform). The word fits into Czech verbal systems that mark aspect and tense through prefixes and inflection.