vypovídal

vypovídal is a Czech verb meaning "testified" or "stated" in the past tense, masculine singular form. It originates from the verb vypovídat, which has several related meanings including to testify, to state, to tell, to give notice, or to evict. When used in the context of legal proceedings, vypovídal specifically refers to someone giving testimony or bearing witness. For example, "Svědek vypovídal před soudem" translates to "The witness testified in court." Beyond a legal context, it can also mean to relate information or to express one's thoughts or feelings. The specific nuance depends heavily on the surrounding words and the situation. The imperfective aspect of the verb is vypovídat, indicating an ongoing or repeated action, while vypovídal is the perfective past tense, signifying a completed action. Therefore, vypovídal is most commonly encountered when describing a completed act of speaking or testifying.