vyskytlo

Vyskytlo is the neuter singular past tense form of the Czech verb vyskytovat se, meaning to occur or to appear. It is used in impersonal constructions to report that an event or phenomenon occurred, without naming an agent. The corresponding masculine and feminine past forms are vyskytl se and vyskytla se, while vyskytlo se is used for neuter subjects.

The word derives from the noun výskyt, meaning occurrence or appearance, and the verb form is used to express that such an occurrence happened. In practice, vyskytlo se is most common in formal or semi-formal descriptions, such as technical reports, news summaries, or scientific writing. It often appears with reference to events, problems, or phenomena, for example: Vyskytlo se několik chyb v systému — several errors occurred in the system.

Because it is impersonal, vyskytlo se does not specify who caused or witnessed the event; it simply states that something occurred. The usage contrasts with active verbs like nastal or objevilo se, which may emphasize a subject or a discovery. The noun výskyt also appears in contexts such as epidemiology, ecology, and linguistics to denote the occurrence frequency of a phenomenon. Related terms include výskyt and vyskytovat se, which share the same semantic field of occurrence and appearance.