aufgenommenes

Aufgenommenes is a form of the German past participle aufnehmen, meaning “recorded,” “admitted,” or “taken up.” In standard German it functions mainly as an adjective in attributive use or, less commonly, as a nominalized noun. The exact ending depends on article and noun gender, as with other adjectives and participles used attributively.

Attributive use with neuter nouns and different articles:

- With an indefinite article: ein aufgenommenes Material (“a material that has been recorded”).

- With a definite article: das aufgenommene Material (“the recorded material”).

The form also appears in plural phrases such as aufgenommene Bilder (the recorded images) or aufgenommenes Material (the recorded material, in another syntactic setup). The partial forms show how the participle adapts to German declension patterns.

Nominalized use:

- When the participle is treated as a noun, it is capitalized: das Aufgenommene (that which has been recorded) or die Aufgenommenen (the admitted ones, i.e., people who have been admitted).

Semantic range:

- In media, archival, or data contexts, aufgenommenes Material refers to content that has been recorded or captured.

- In medical, educational, or event contexts, Aufgenommene can designate individuals who have been admitted or registered.

Notes on formation:

- The base verb aufnehmen covers several senses (to record, to admit, to absorb). The corresponding participle verwendet sich in compounds and phrases accordingly.

- Related terms include Aufnahme (recording, admission), aufgenommen (past participle form used in other contexts), and terminology such as Aufnahmegerät (recording device).

In summary, aufgenommenes functions as a versatile attributive form of the past participle, typically meaning “recorded” or “admitted” depending on the context, and also appears in nominalized form as a standalone noun.