investigat

Investigat is a Romance-language word-form that functions as the past participle and, when used as an adjective, to describe something that has undergone examination. It is derived from the verb to investigate in the respective language and appears in several languages, notably Catalan and Romanian.

In Catalan, the verb is investigar and the past participle is investigat. It is used to describe cases, reports, or findings that have undergone investigation, as in phrases like un cas investigat. In Romanian, the verb a investiga yields the past participle investigat and feminine investigată, used similarly in compound tenses such as am investigat (I have investigated) and as an adjective in phrases like dosarul investigat (the investigated file). The word thus operates as both a verbal participle and a qualitative descriptor depending on syntax.

Morphology varies by language. In Catalan, investigat inflects for gender and number: investigat (masculine singular), investigada (feminine singular), investigats (masculine plural), investigades (feminine plural). In Romanian, it also inflects for gender and number, with forms such as masculine singular investigat and feminine singular investigată, among others. In both languages, the participle can participate in compound tenses with auxiliary verbs and can function adjectivally to modify nouns.

Etymology: Investigat derives from Latin investigare, from a root related to tracing, examining, or detecting. The form is cognate with related Romance-language verbs such as Spanish investigar and French investiguer, though exact participial spellings differ across languages. See also investigation and investigative contexts.