Wspomniana

Wspomniana is a Polish feminine form of a past participle derived from the verb wspomnieć, meaning to mention or recall. In Polish, it functions as an adjective that denotes something that has already been stated or referred to earlier in the text. In English, it is commonly translated as the aforementioned or the mentioned. The form agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies: wspomniana for feminine singular, wspomniany for masculine singular, and wspomniane for neuter singular or plural; plural forms include wspomniani (masculine personal), wspomniane (feminine or neuter plural), and related forms such as wspomnianych or wspomnianymi in various cases.

Usage and examples are typical of formal writing. It is commonly found in legal, academic, journalistic, and editorial contexts to refer back to something already introduced. For instance: Wspomniana praca została opublikowana w zeszłym roku. (The aforementioned work was published last year.) Wspomniana osoba nie zgodziła się na komentarz. (The mentioned person did not agree to comment.) In more complex sentences, the form changes with the case: wspomnianej notatce, wspomnianymi źródłami, etc.

Etymology and nuance: wspomniana comes from wspomnieć, with the common adjectival suffix -ana to yield a feminine singular form. The term conveys a neutral, deictic reference rather than new information; it signals to the reader that a prior reference is being invoked. In English-language texts, it is often rendered as “aforementioned” or “the said,” depending on style and register. See also: wspomniany, wspomniane.