Zbadane

Zbadane is a Polish past passive participle derived from the verb zbadać, meaning to examine or investigate. It functions as an adjective describing something that has undergone examination and is often used to indicate that an assessment or test has been completed. In sentences, it can appear in attributive position or as part of a passive construction with auxiliary verbs such as być or zostać, for example: wyniki zostały zbadane.

Etymology and formation: The form zbadane comes from zbadać, the perfective counterpart of badać (to examine). The prefix z- signals completion or thoroughness of the action. As a participle, zbadane adapts to the noun it modifies, exhibiting gender and number agreement with the noun.

Usage and context: Zbadane is common in formal, scientific, medical, and legal language to indicate that something has been subjected to examination. It can describe results, samples, documents, or evidence: “Wyniki zostały zbadane przez ekspertów,” “Zbadane próbki zostały przekazane do analizy.” It often appears in contexts where the outcome of an examination is being reported or documented.

Grammatical notes: As a participle, zbadane inflects to agree with its noun. Typical forms include zbadany (masculine singular), zbadana (feminine singular), and zbadane (neuter singular or some plural forms). Plural forms exist as well, such as zbadani for masculine personal and zbadane for other plural agreements.

Examples:

- Wyniki zostały zbadane przez lekarzy.

- Zbadane próbki zostały przekazane do analizy.