Zachovány

Zachovány is the past passive participle of the Czech verb zachovat, meaning to preserve or retain. In usage it functions as an adjective or predicative participle and agrees with the noun it describes in gender and number. The form zachovány is used with feminine plural subjects; other inflected forms exist for different genders and numbers (for example, zachován, zachována, zachováno, zachováni), following standard Czech participle conjugation patterns. The word is commonly found in contexts dealing with preservation, conservation, and records.

In terminology, zachovány often appears in the sense of something having remained unchanged or intact, such as architectural elements, cultural heritage, or historical remains. It is frequently employed in scholarly, museum, archival, and legal texts to indicate that certain features have been kept in their original state or have not been altered.

Etymology and related forms: zachovány derives from the verb zachovat with the instrumental suffix -ný to form a past participle. The related noun zachování refers to the act or state of preservation or retention, and the related verb zachovávat is a more general, iterative form of preserving.

See also: zachovaní (as a participle form in other gender/number contexts), zachování (noun meaning preservation), zachovat (to preserve).