Zaprogramowa

Zaprogramowa is not a standalone dictionary entry in Polish. It is the stem formed from the verb zaprogramować, which means to program or to set up a program. The form appears as part of many inflected forms rather than as an independent word, and it commonly shows up in conjugated and derived forms such as zaprogramował, zaprogramowała, zaprogramowało, zaprogramowano, zaprogramowana, or zaprogramowywać in less common contexts.

Etymology and morphology

The verb zaprogramować is built from the prefix za- and the root programować (to program), with the suffix -ować marking the infinitive of a perfective verb. In Polish, perfective verbs convey completed actions, in contrast to their imperfective counterparts like programować. The sequence zaprogramowa- functions as the core stem that combines with various endings to yield different tenses, genders, numbers, and aspects. As a result, zaprogramowa appears in several grammatically valid forms depending on person, gender, and tense, but it is not used by itself as a separate lexical item.

Usage

The concept is relevant in discussions of Polish verb conjugation and morphology, especially in the context of programming, software development, and automation. In ordinary prose, one would typically use the properly conjugated form for the intended subject and tense, rather than the bare stem.

Examples

- Ja zaprogramowałem system. (I programmed the system.)

- Ona zaprogramowała algorytm. (She programmed the algorithm.)

- Został zaprogramowany proces. (The process was programmed.)

- Zaporgramowano modeł. (Passive form indicating that the model was programmed.)

See also

Zaprogramować, programować, programowanie, Polish verbs, Verbal morphology.