Zastosowano

Zastosowano is a Polish verb form derived from the verb zastosować, meaning to apply, implement, or employ. It is used to indicate that a method, tool, procedure, or measure was applied in a particular context. The form is common in formal and scientific writing and in administrative or technical reports.

Grammatical notes: Zastosowano is the past tense form in the passive voice and is typically used without an explicit subject. Its English equivalent is usually “the method (or approach) was applied” or “was used.” Example: Zastosowano nową metodę analizy. The agent may be omitted or understood from context.

Usage and collocations: It commonly collocates with nouns such as metoda, procedura, narzędzia, technika, rozwiązanie, or strategia. It appears in scientific papers, reports, instructions, and legal texts to describe the application of techniques or policies. Synonyms include użyto and wykorzystano; nuance differs: zastosowano emphasizes a deliberate choice of method.

Etymology and related forms: Zastosowano derives from the verb zastosować (perfective aspect) with the prefix za- added to the stem related to stosować. Related forms include zastosować (to apply), zastosowanie (application), stosować (to use), and użycie (use). The word is widely understood across Polish-speaking disciplines and tends to appear in objective, descriptive prose.