napadnuta

Napadnuta is a feminine singular past participle used as an adjective in several South Slavic languages, notably Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian. It conveys that a person or object has been subjected to an attack or assault, and in English it corresponds to "attacked" or "assailed." As a grammatical form, it agrees with feminine singular nouns.

The word derives from the verb napasti or napadnuti, with the root napad- meaning "attack." The suffix -nuta marks feminine singular past passive participle. Masculine and neuter counterparts exist as napadnut and napadnuto, respectively, with dialectal variation.

Napadnuta appears in descriptive writing, news reporting, and legal language. It is not a standalone noun but a participial adjective; in sentences it typically modifies a feminine noun or forms part of a predicate: napadnuta žena (the attacked woman). Examples: "Napadnuta žena traži pravdu." Translation: The attacked woman seeks justice. "Napadnuta je osoba prevezena u bolnicu." Translation: The attacked person was transported to the hospital.

In usage notes, word order can vary by language and style, and contexts may prefer full clauses such as "žena koja je bila napadnuta," meaning "the woman who had been attacked." See also: attack (crime), victim, passive voice.