Provocades

Provocades is a Catalan term that generally appears as the feminine plural form of the past participle of provocar, meaning “provoked.” In grammatical terms, provocades functions as an adjective used to describe feminine plural nouns, for example accions provocades (provoked actions) or reaccions provocades (provoked reactions). The form is not typically used as a standalone noun; for the concept of provocations, Catalan normally uses provocació (singular) and provocacions (plural).

Etymology and forms: Provocades derives from the verb provocar, via Latin provocare, with the feminine plural past participle ending -ades. Related forms include provocat (masculine singular), provocada (feminine singular), and provocats (masculine plural).

Usage: In legal, political, or literary writing, provocades can appear within noun phrases to indicate effects or responses that have been caused by a preceding action. The word emphasizes causation rather than intention, and its use is typically context-dependent, signaling that certain outcomes were provoked by prior events.

See also: Provocació, provocacions, provocar, Catalan language.