Qualificata

Qualificata is a linguistic term used to describe a form of the word qualified, with relevance in Latin and Romance languages such as Italian. In Latin, qualificata is the feminine singular perfect passive participle of the verb qualificare, meaning “having been qualified” or “qualified.” As a participle, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number and can appear in clauses with a form of sum to express a completed state. For example, res qualificata est would mean “the thing has been qualified.” The masculine and neuter counterparts are qualificatus and qualificatum, with corresponding plural forms such as qualificati and qualificatae.

In Italian, qualificata is the feminine singular form of the past participle of qualificare, used as an adjective meaning “qualified” or “trained.” It describes a female subject and is commonly found in phrases like una persona qualificata or personale qualificato (the latter illustrating gender agreement in compound phrases). The feminine plural form is qualificate.

The term can appear in historical or linguistic discussions of Latin or Romance-language morphology, illustrating how participles function as adjectives and as predicates. In modern English-language texts, qualificata is rarely used outside scholarly discussion of Latin grammar or Italian grammar, and it is typically encountered in quotations or linguistic descriptions rather than as a common everyday term.

Etymology and related forms: qualificata derives from qualificare, which combines roots meaning “what kind” (qualis) and “to make” or “to do” (facere). Related forms include qualificatus (masculine), qualificatum (neuter) in Latin, and qualificato (masculine) and qualificata/qualificate (feminine). See also qualification, qualifier, and qualification-related grammar topics.