Identifikovaná

Identifikovaný is a Czech past participle and adjective derived from the verb identifikovat (to identify). It describes something or someone that has been identified or recognized as a particular entity in a process of identification. The form is used in formal, administrative, and technical language, and corresponds to the English word “identified.” The word is also found in Slovak with the same meaning.

Etymology and formation: The adjective is built from the root identifik- (from identifikace, identification) plus the adjectival suffix -ovaný, which marks past participles and adjectives. As a participial adjective, identifikovaný denotes a completed identification and can function predicatively or attributively.

Usage and contexts: Identifikovaný is common in law enforcement, investigative reporting, administrative procedures, and data processing. Examples include identifikovaný svědek (identified witness), identifikovaná osoba (identified person), and identifikované zařízení (identified device). It contrasts with neidentifikovaný (unidentified). In data management or research, there may be an emphasis on records or subjects that have been matched to a verified identity.

Morphology: Because it behaves as a past participle adjective, identifikovaný declines by gender and number, and its exact form changes to agree with the noun it modifies. It is typically analyzed as a standard example of a Czech participial adjective derived from a verb of identification.

See also: identifikace, identifikátor, identifikovat.