zodpovedal

Zodpovedal is the past tense, masculine singular form of the Slovak verb zodpovedať, which means to answer, to respond, or to be in accordance with. The verb is related to odpovedať (to answer) and is used when describing a completed act of answering or fulfilling a requirement.

Etymology and usage notes: zodpovedať derives from odpovedať with the prefix z-, a common feature in Slovak that can intensify or alter the meaning, sometimes suggesting completion, alignment, or compliance. In many contexts, zodpovedať is the perfective counterpart of odpovedať, indicating a single, completed action. The past tense form zodpovedal appears with masculine singular subject; feminine and neuter forms are zodpovedala and zodpovedalo, respectively, and plural forms include zodpovedali for masculine or mixed groups.

Common uses include answering a question (zodpovedať na otázku), replying to a message, or fulfilling a requirement or standard (zodpovedať požiadavkám, zodpovedať normám). It can also express accountability, as in zodpovedať za škodu (to be liable for, to answer for the damage) or zodpovedať za svoje činy (to be responsible for one’s actions).

Related forms and variants: zodpovedať (infinitive, perfective), zodpovedal (masculine past), zodpovedala (feminine past), zodpovedalo (neuter past), and zodpovedali (plural past). The term is used across written and spoken Slovak, from everyday conversation to formal or legal contexts.