schimbate

Schimbate is the feminine plural past participle and adjective form derived from the Romanian verb a schimba, meaning to change or to exchange. It describes feminine plural nouns that have undergone alteration or exchange. The corresponding masculine singular is schimbat, the feminine singular is schimbată, and the feminine plural is schimbate. In sentences, schimbate typically functions as a participle or as an adjective agreeing with the noun it modifies.

Usage of schimbate is common in contexts involving alteration, replacement, or exchange of items or information. For example, in a sentence such as documentele schimbate, the documents have been changed or exchanged; the noun documents is feminine plural, so the agreeing form schimbate is used. Other examples include cărțile schimbate (the changed books) or condițiile schimbate (the changed conditions). The nuance depends on context: it can imply physical replacement, updates to information, or a modification of terms.

Etymology and morphology: schimbate comes from the verb a schimba, with the suffixes that yield past participles and adjectives in Romanian. The form changes to agree with gender and number of the modified noun, illustrating Romanian agreement rules for participles used adjectivally.

See also: schimb, schimbare, schimbător. See also for related meanings and grammatical usage, including the noun schimbare (change) and the concept of changes in records or agreements.