Czytana

Czytana is a Polish word that serves as the feminine singular form of the adjective czytany, meaning "read" or "readable," and as the feminine past passive participle of the verb czytać (to read). In standard usage it occurs as a modifier in noun phrases or as a predicative in passive constructions, indicating that something has been read or is intended to be read.

As a modifier, czytana agrees with feminine nouns: czytana książka (a book that is being read or that has been read), czytana lektura (a reading assigned for reading). In a predicative sense it can appear in past passive clauses, for example: Książka była czytana (The book was being read).

Morphology: the masculine counterpart is czytany, the neuter is czytane, and all three forms derive from the verb czytać with the suffix -any, a common pattern for Polish participial adjectives. The nuance depends on context: czytana as an attribute focuses on the reading status of a noun, while czytany emphasizes a masculine subject or generic reading action.

Etymology and related terms: from czytać + -any, part of the family including czytelniczy (reading-related), czytelnik (reader), czytelny (readable/legible).

See also: czytać; czytelnik; czytelny; czytelnictwo.