zkontrolovat

Zkontrolovat is a Czech verb meaning to check, inspect, or verify something in order to ensure accuracy, validity, or compliance. It is the perfective form derived from the imperfective kontrolovat, with the prefix z- signaling completion or thoroughness of the action. The word is commonly used for actions that should be carried out to confirm correctness or status.

Grammatical notes indicate that zkontrolovat is transitive and requires a direct object (for example data, documents, a system, or a status). Its imperfective counterpart is kontrolovat, which denotes the ongoing or repeated checking action. In present usage, the perfective form is used to express a future-oriented or completed action, with typical conjugations such as já zkontroluji, ty zkontroluješ, on zkontroluje, my zkontrolujeme, vy zkontrolujete, oni zkontrolují. Past tense follows standard Czech patterns: zkontroloval jsem, zkontrolovala jsi, zkontrolovali jsme, etc.

Usage contexts include quality control, administration, software testing, finance, and everyday language when confirming information or documents. Common synonyms or near-synonyms are overit (to verify), potvrdit (to confirm), prověřit (to scrutinize), and prohlédnout (to inspect).

Examples:

- Zkontroloval jsem zadaná data a našel jsem drobnou chybu.

- Zkontroluj prosím platnost tohoto dokladu.

Etymology: zkontrolovat is built from kontrola (control, check) and the verb kontrolovat, with the prefix z- adding a sense of completeness. The term is part of the broader Slavic family of verbs related to control and verification, with heavy borrowing influences from Germanic sources in the earlier formation of kontrola/kontrolovat.