kwestionowany

Kwestionowany is a Polish adjective and the past passive participle of the verb kwestionować, meaning “questioned” or “disputed.” It is used to describe something that has been subjected to questioning, examination, or critique, such as a hypothesis, a claim, or a document. In academic, journalistic, or legal contexts, it signals that the proposition has not been taken for granted and warrants additional scrutiny.

Etymology: the word is derived from the noun kwestia (issue, matter) and the verb kwestionować; both are related to the Latin quaestio. The noun kwestionowanie (the act of questioning) is the corresponding noun form. The participle kwestionowany forms the basis for adjective use and adapts to gender and number.

Usage: it appears before a noun, for example kwestionowana teza (the disputed thesis). It can denote the status of a claim, method, or data. In media or policy discourse, it often conveys a critical stance without asserting a final judgment.

Forms: as an adjective, it agrees with the noun in gender and number. Typical forms include: masculine singular nominative kwestionowany; feminine singular nominative kwestionowana; neuter singular nominative kwestionowane; masculine plural nominative kwestionowani; feminine/plural neuter nominative kwestionowane. In other grammatical cases, endings change according to standard Polish adjective and participle declension.