Aparegut

Aparegut is the masculine singular past participle of the Catalan verb apareixer, meaning to appear. It is used to express that something has appeared or emerged and can form part of compound tenses with the auxiliary haver, as in ha aparegut un problema. As an adjective it can describe a noun and agrees in gender and number (apareguda, apareguts, aparegudes).

Etymology and forms: The form aparegut derives from the Latin apparentire via the Catalan verb apareixer. Related forms include the feminine singular apareguda, the masculine plural apareguts, and the feminine plural aparegudes.

Usage: It is common in standard Catalan in both spoken and written language. It is used for objects, events, symptoms or discoveries. Examples: Ha aparegut un error en el sistema. Les dades aparegudes en l'informe indiquen una tendència. Una notícia apareguda en el diari local va provocar debat.

Notes: In addition to its verbal use, aparegut can function as an adjective describing a noun, and in that role it agrees with the noun in gender and number. The word is a regular part of Catalan vocabulary for describing something that has become visible, present, or known. Related terms include apareixer (to appear) and the broader concept of appearance in Catalan discourse.