sastavljena

Sastavljena is a feminine singular past participle used as an adjective in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It originates from the verb sastaviti, meaning to assemble, put together, or to compose, and conveys the sense that something has been created by combining parts or compiling elements.

As a participle, sastavljena agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. The masculine form is sastavljen, the neuter form is sastavljeno, and the plural forms are sastavljeni (masculine) and sastavljene (feminine or mixed). The word is commonly applied to physical objects, textual or digital items, and contexts where preparation or compilation has been completed.

Usage examples illustrate its range. Sastavljena stolica means the chair has been assembled. Sastavljena verzija dokumenta refers to a compiled or finalized version of a document. In broader terms, the adjective can describe anything that has been created by assembling components or by composing, such as a sastavljena pjesma (a composed song) or a sastavljena ekipa (an assembled team).

In grammar, sastavljena can appear in predicate position with the auxiliary biti, as in "Stolica je sastavljena," or as an attributive modifier before a feminine noun, as in "sastavljena verzija" or "sastavljena stolica." It also appears in related forms, highlighting the connection to the root meaning of composition, structure, and construction.

Across dialects, the exact form may differ slightly. In Slovenian, the corresponding feminine form is sestavljena rather than sastavljena. Overall, sastavljena denotes something that has been actively formed, assembled, or composed.