nieoznaczona

Nieoznaczona is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective nieoznaczony, meaning not marked, unlabeled, or unidentified. It describes a feminine noun in the nominative or accusative case and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. The word is formed with the prefix nie- attached to oznaczony, the past participle of oznaczać “to mark/label.” Other inflected forms include nieoznaczony (masc.), nieoznaczone (neuter/plural), and nieoznaczeni (masc. plural).

Usage and context

Nieoznaczona is commonly used in technical, administrative, and data-related language to indicate the absence of a distinguishing mark, label, or designation on a feminine noun. Typical contexts include:

- kolumna nieoznaczona (an unlabeled column, for example in a spreadsheet)

- próbka nieoznaczona (an unlabeled sample)

- karta nieoznaczona (an unlabeled card)

In plural or neuter phrases, corresponding forms such as nieoznaczone dane (unlabeled data) are used. In everyday Polish, people usually avoid describing a person as nieoznaczona; phrases like nieoznaczona osoba are uncommon and would be imprecise; more natural options include niezidentyfikowana osoba or osoba nieznana, depending on context.

Related terms

Nieoznaczenie is a related noun meaning absence of labeling or marking. Oznaczać, oznaczenie, and oznaczony are the verb and noun counterparts describing marking or labeling.

See also

Oznaczyć, oznaczenie, nieoznaczenie, niezidentyfikowana (in contexts involving identification).