Sastavljene

Sastavljene is a feminine plural form used in several South Slavic languages, most commonly Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian. It is the past passive participle of the verb sastaviti, meaning to assemble, put together, or compose. As an adjective, sastavljene describes nouns that have been constructed or formed from parts or elements.

Grammatically, sastavljene is an attribute that agrees with feminine plural nouns. Related forms include sastavljen (masculine singular), sastavljena (feminine singular), and sastavljeno (neuter). The root is derived from sa- (together) and staviti (to place), reflecting the sense of assembling or arranging components into a whole.

In usage, sastavljene appears in technical, industrial, and everyday contexts to indicate that something has been assembled. Examples include sastavljene komponente (assembled components), sastavljene konstrukcije (constructed structures), or metaforically in literary or musical discussions to denote pieces that have been composed or organized into a whole. The term can also appear in official specifications, product descriptions, and academic writing when emphasizing the completed, put-together state of objects or systems.

Notes on variation: spelling and declension may differ slightly among languages and dialects within the region. While sastavljene is typical in Croatian and Bosnian usage, parallel forms exist in Serbian and other related languages, reflecting shared etymology and grammatical patterns. Overall, the term conveys the notion of something that has been assembled or composed from constituent parts.