vyplatilo

Vyplatilo is a Czech verb form belonging to the verb vyplatit (to pay out, to disburse) and to the related reflexive phrase vyplatit se (to pay off, to be worth it). In everyday use, vyplatilo se and its variants express that something proved profitable, beneficial, or worthwhile after the fact. The most common present form is vyplatí se (it pays off / it is worth it), while vyplatilo se denotes a completed result: it paid off, it was worth it.

Grammatically, vyplatilo is the neuter singular past tense form of vyplatit se, used with neuter subjects or in impersonal constructions such as To se vyplatilo. The verb also exhibits gender agreement in other forms: se vyplatil (masculine), se vyplatila (feminine). The sense of the verb emphasizes a positive outcome, often in financial, practical, or decision-making contexts.

Usage and nuance: vyplatilo is typically used to summarize a decision, investment, or action that yielded a favorable result. For example, Rozhodnutí se vyplatilo. (The decision paid off.) Investice se mi vyplatila. (The investment paid off for me.) To se vyplatí. (That is worth it / that pays off.) In Czech, the broader, more common present-tense expression is vyplatí se, while vyplatilo se is used when referring to a completed outcome.

Etymology: vyplatit comes from the prefix vy- (indicating completion or outward result) and platit (to pay or to be valid), extending the sense from monetary payout to overall profitability or usefulness.

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