alcanzada

Alcanzada is the feminine singular past participle of the Spanish verb alcanzar. It is commonly used as an adjective or as part of a passive or semi-passive construction to indicate that something has been reached, attained, or achieved. The verb alcanzar means to reach, attain, or catch up, and the form alcanzada follows the gender and number of the noun it describes.

Morphology and usage

As an adjective, alcanzada agrees with feminine nouns: la meta alcanzada, las metas alcanzadas. It can describe goals, distances, results, or other feminine nouns that have been reached or accomplished. In passive constructions, alcanzar appears with auxiliary verbs such as ser or estar to express a completed action, for example, la meta fue alcanzada or la distancia está alcanzada. Although the form alcanzada is primarily adjectival, it is also encountered in literary or formal contexts when emphasizing the result of reaching.

Examples

- La meta alcanzada motiva a seguir trabajando. (The achieved goal motivates continued effort.)

- Las distancias alcanzadas en la carrera fueron registradas. (The distances reached in the race were recorded.)

- El objetivo ya está alcanzado y podemos celebrar. (The objective has already been reached and we can celebrate.)

Etymology and related forms

Alcanzada derives from alcanzar with the derivational suffix -ada, a common pattern in Spanish to form feminine past participles and adjectives. Related forms include alcanzar (the verb), alcance (reach or scope), and alcanzable (achievable).

See also

Alcanzar, alcance, alcanzable. Notes: there is no widely recognized geographic or proper-name meaning for Alcanzada in standard references; if encountered, it may be part of a larger place name or phrase.