Wymierzona

Wymierzona is a feminine singular form of the past passive participle of the Polish verb wymierzyć, meaning to mete out or to measure out. In usage, wymierzona describes something that has been determined or imposed by an authority, such as a punishment, a sentence, a fine, or a dose. The term is common in legal, administrative, and formal prose, where it signals that the act of meting out has been completed.

Grammatical notes: wymierzyć is a perfective verb; the past passive participles formed from it include wymierzony (masculine), wymierzona (feminine), and wymierzone (neuter). As an adjective or participial adjective, wymierzona agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, kara wymierzona, wyrok wymierzony). The nuance is that the act of meting out has occurred.

Usage and nuance: the expression emphasizes completion of the action rather than its quality or fairness. It is primarily used in contexts where an authority has determined and imposed a consequence, such as judicial decisions, fines, penalties, or administered measures. While neutral in tone, it commonly appears in factual reporting and formal descriptions.

Example: Kara wymierzona przez sąd była surowa.