vylít

Vylít is a Czech verb meaning to spill or to pour out a liquid from a container, usually as a result of tipping it. It describes the moment when liquid leaves the container and ends up on a surface or into another receptacle. The action can be accidental or intentional, and it is commonly used with liquids such as water, milk, coffee, or tea.

Origin and form: Vylít is formed from the verb lít (to pour) with the prefix vy-, which adds a sense of outward movement or completion. In Czech, vylít is typically treated as perfective, signaling that the act of spilling has been completed. The imperfective counterpart is expressed by the base verb lít or by contextual phrasing.

Usage and examples: Common sentences include "Vylil jsem si kávu na tričko" (I spilled coffee on my shirt) and "Vylít vodu z konvice" (to spill water from the kettle). The construction is transitive and typically requires a direct object to name what is spilled.

Variants and language notes: In Slovak, the equivalent form is vyliť, with a similar meaning. The concept also has cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Russian вылить. Vylít is primarily used in Czech and, with a closely related form, in Slovak, to describe the action of removing liquid from a container by tilting it.

See also: lít; vyliť (Slovak); vyliť (Russian cognates).