orientovány

Orientovány is a Czech word formed as the past passive participle of the verb orientovat, meaning to orient or to align with a reference direction, context, or standard. It functions as an adjective or as part of passive voice constructions and describes something that has been given an orientation or alignment. In everyday and technical usage, orientovány can refer to physical alignment (such as a map, device, or component) or to figurative orientation within a framework, plan, or set of guidelines.

Etymology and usage

The term is derived from orientovat, which itself comes from the Latin orientare and spread into Czech through historical usage of European languages. Orientovány appears in plural form to agree with a plural subject, while singular forms follow the standard Czech patterns for past passive participles of -ovat verbs (for example, orientovaný, orientovaná, orientované).

Grammar

As a past passive participle adjective, orientovány inflects for gender and number. It commonly appears in sentences with auxiliary verbs such as být (to be), in the sense that “they are oriented” or “have been oriented.” It can modify nouns in various domains, including geography, engineering, user interfaces, and project planning, among others.

Examples

- Mapa byla orientována na sever. (The map was oriented to the north.)

- Položky byly orientovány podle tématu. (The items were oriented according to the topic.)

See also

Orientation, orientovat, orientace.

Notes

Orientovány is primarily a grammatical form used to convey that an object or set of items has been positioned or guided toward a reference direction or framework.