zdôraznili

Zdôraznili is a Slovak verb form meaning “they emphasised.” It is the past tense of the perfective verb zdôrazniť, which means to emphasise, highlight, or underline. The form is used when the subject is a plural group and the action is completed in the past.

Etymology and morphology: The verb zdôrazniť is built from the noun dôraz (emphasis) with the prefix z-, indicating a directed or completed action. The past tense form zdôraznili corresponds to masculine plural or mixed-gender groups. Other related forms include zdôraznil (he emphasised), zdôraznila (she emphasised), and zdôraznenie (the act or result of emphasising). The word is used in both formal and informal contexts, though it is particularly common in written communication, journalism, and academic prose.

Usage: Zdôraznili is used to report that a group highlighted a point or set of facts. For example: Odborníci zdôraznili potrebu ďalšieho výskumu. This contrasts with the imperfective zdôrazňovať, which indicates ongoing or repeated emphasising rather than a completed act.

See also: dôraz (emphasis), zdôraznenie (the act or process of emphasising).