Przygotowanych

Przygotowanych is a form of the Polish past participle przymiotnikowy, derived from the verb przygotować and meaning “prepared” or “ready.” In everyday language it functions as an adjective describing something that has been prepared. The form is most commonly seen when the noun it modifies is in the genitive plural, or in contexts where the noun is masculine animate in the accusative plural.

Morphology and usage

The base adjective is przygotowany (masc. sg.). Its plural forms vary by case and gender; przygotowanych is the genitive plural form, and it can also occur as the accusative plural for masculine animate nouns. This form is contrasted with przygotowane, which is used with neuter plural and feminine plural in the nominative and accusative, for example with neuter nouns such as dania (prepared dishes). In practical terms, przygotowanych appears in phrases like prepared collections, meals, or groups of people whose status as “prepared” is being described.

Common contexts

- Culinary and food service: duża liczba przygotowanych potraw (a large number of prepared dishes).

- Work and staffing: grupa przygotowanych pracowników (a group of prepared workers).

- Documentation and logistics: zestaw przygotowanych materiałów (a set of prepared materials).

See also

przygotowany, przygotowanie, gotowy, przygotować.