postavljeni

Postavljeni is a form used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian as the past passive participle of the verb postaviti, meaning to place, set up, or install. When used as an adjective, it describes something that has already been placed or installed and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Examples include postavljeni temelji (foundations laid) and postavljeni zidovi (walls erected). Feminine and neuter forms appear in corresponding contexts, such as postavljene ploče (panels installed) and postavljeno opremanje in neutral phrases, depending on the noun.

In usage, postavljeni commonly appears in construction, architecture, engineering, and administrative language to indicate that components, structures, or standards have been installed or established. It can appear in phrases like postavljeni temelji, postavljeni sistemi, or postavljeni standardi, signaling that a formal setup or regulation has been put in place.

Etymology and related forms: the word is derived from postaviti, with the prefix po- plus the root staviti, and it is exercised across South Slavic languages. It functions as a participle that can act as an adjective within a noun phrase, rather than as a standalone verb. It is not typically used as a proper noun.

See also: postaviti, staviti, postavljati.