przygotowane

Przygotowane is a Polish past participle and adjective meaning “prepared” or “made ready.” It is derived from the verb przygotować, to prepare, and is used to describe something that has already been prepared or is ready for use or consumption. As a modifier, it agrees with the noun in gender and number; as a predicate, it can stand with appropriate auxiliary verbs.

Etymology and form: the form arises from the prefix pr- combined with the root gotować or przygotować, signaling completion or readiness. In everyday language, the participle adapts to gender and number: przygotowany (masculine), przygotowana (feminine), przygotowane (neuter). In plural contexts, forms vary to match the noun, as with other Polish past participles.

Examples of use: "przygotowane danie" (a prepared dish) and "przygotowane materiały" (prepared materials) are common collocations. In a sentence: "Wszystko jest przygotowane" (Everything is prepared). The phrase can describe people or tasks in a broader sense as well, for example "pracownicy są przygotowani do wyjazdu" (the workers are prepared to depart) or "przygotowane raporty" (prepared reports). The expression is widely found in cooking, logistics, education, and documentation contexts.

Related terms: the verb from which it derives is przygotować, and its imperfective counterpart is przygotowywać. These forms are used to discuss the act of preparing in different aspects and tenses.