Zapisovaná

Zapisovaná is a feminine singular present passive participle of the Czech verb zapisovat, meaning to write down or to record. As an adjective, it describes something that is currently being written down or is in the process of being recorded. The form is used to modify feminine singular nouns, for example in phrases like zapisovaná data (data that are being recorded).

Grammatical notes: Zapisovaná derives from the imperfective verb zapisovat. It contrasts with the related past participle zapsaná, which comes from the perfective verb zapsat and means that something has already been written down or recorded. Czech also has masculine and neuter equivalents (zapisovaný, zapisované) and other feminine forms depending on syntactic position. As a participle, zapisovaná can function as an adjective in noun phrases or appear in compound verbal expressions describing ongoing recording processes.

Usage: The term is common in contexts involving data entry, archival work, documentation, or any process where information is being inscribed or registered. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the recording rather than completion. For example, “zapisovaná data” refers to data that are currently being recorded, while “zapsaná data” would refer to data that have already been recorded.

See also: zapisovat, zapsat, participles in Czech, Czech grammar of adjectives and participles, imperfective vs perfective verb pairs.

Notes: As with other participles, zapisovaná adapts to gender, number, and case of the noun it describes, and its use is governed by standard Czech rules for participial adjectives.