deitada

Deitada is the feminine singular form of the Portuguese adjective and past participle derived from the verb deitar. It describes someone or something that is lying down or has been laid down, and it can function as an adjective or, in certain constructions, as part of a compound tense. The masculine counterpart is deitado, and the plural forms are deitados (masculine or mixed) and deitadas (feminine).

In use, deitada agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. It is commonly used to express a temporary state with estar or ficar, as in:

- Ela está deitada na cama.

- O bebê ficou deitado de bruços.

As a past participle, deitada can participate in passive-like expressions or describe the result of the action of deitar (to lay down). For example, in contexts involving placing someone to rest, one might encounter constructions like a criança foi deitada pela enfermeira, though the active form deitar is more frequent in everyday speech: ela deitou a criança na cama.

Semantically, deitada shares meanings with related terms such as acocorada or deitada de costas/de lado, which specify different lying positions. It is part of a broader set of forms including deitado, deitada, deitados and deitadas, all derived from the same verb.

See also: deitar, deitado, deitada.

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