Concernée

Concernée is the feminine singular form of the adjective and past participle derived from the verb concerner, meaning to concern or relate to. It describes something or someone that is affected, involved, or relevant to a particular matter. When used in agreement with a noun, it changes form to reflect gender and number: concerné (masc. sing.), concernés (masc. plur.), concernée (fem. sing.), concernées (fem. plur.).

As an adjective, concernée typically modifies a feminine noun: la population concernée, les questions concernées, la zone concernée. It is common in official and formal language to refer to “les personnes concernées” or “les sujets concernés.” As a past participle used in passive or adjectival sense, it agrees with the noun: des mesures concernées ont été adoptées; les individus concernés sont informés.

Usage notes: concernée is closely tied to the idea of being affected or involved by something (a reform, a project, a regulation). It is not interchangeable with concernant, which is a preposition meaning “about” or “regarding” (concernant le budget). The phrase ce qui vous concerne uses the pronoun vous to refer to what affects you.

Etymology: the term comes from the verb concerner, itself from Old French and ultimately related to Latin roots meaning to touch, relate, or concern.

See also:concerner, concerné, concernant, les personnes concernées, les zones concernées.