Osnovano

Osnovano is the neuter singular past passive participle of the verb osnovati, meaning to establish or found, in several South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Macedonian. It is used as an adjective or in predicate constructions to indicate that something has been founded or established. The form agrees with the gender of the noun it modifies: masculine osnovan, feminine osnovana, neuter osnovano. In practical use, it often appears in official or encyclopedic contexts to describe the founding of institutions, organizations, or settlements.

In syntax, osnovano is typically used with a copular verb, as in a sentence equivalent to “the organization was founded” or “the society was established.” Because it denotes a completed action in the past, it is common to pair it with a year to indicate the date of establishment, for example, Društvo je osnovano 1999, or Ustanova je osnovana 2005. The neuter form osnovano commonly accompanies neuter nouns such as Društvo, Ustanova, or other institutions when describing their founding.

Etymology traces osnovano to osnova, meaning foundation, basis, or base, with the verb osnovati forming the past participle. The word is not used as a proper noun and is typically written in lowercase unless starting a sentence. Its use is mainly found in formal, historical, or administrative language, where it conveys the fact of establishment rather than a current state.