udokumentowany

Udokumentowany is a Polish adjective meaning "documented" or "supported by documentary evidence." It describes information, data, statements, or materials that have been verified with sources or substantiated by documents. The term is commonly used in formal writing, including legal, scientific, historical, and journalistic texts, to indicate that claims are backed by verifiable documentation.

Form and etymology: The word is formed from the verb udokumentować ("to document"), with the prefix u- and the root dokument-, plus the adjectival suffix -owany. This yields gendered and number-inflected forms: udokumentowany (masculine singular), udokumentowana (feminine singular), udokumentowane (neuter singular or plural), and corresponding plural agreement (e.g., udokumentowani, udokumentowane). The prefix u- often conveys completion or achievement, emphasizing that documentation has been produced or provided.

Usage and nuances: Udokumentowany typically stresses that evidence exists in the form of documents or written sources. It is often used with nouns such as źródła (sources), dane (data), materiały (materials), dowody (evidence), or zeznania (testimonies). Examples include: udokumentowane źródła, udokumentowany materiał źródłowy, udokumentowane dane. While closely related to dokumentowany, udokumentowany tends to highlight the process of gathering and presenting documents as proof, rather than merely noting the existence of documentation.

See also: The term belongs to the register of formal Polish and can be contrasted with synonyms like potwierdzony dokumentami, oparty na dokumentach, or dowodowy, depending on context.