wspomniany

Wspomniany is a Polish adjective meaning the mentioned or the aforementioned. It is used to refer to something that has already been stated or introduced in the text, serving as a concise way to avoid repetition. In English, it is commonly translated as “the aforementioned.”

Etymology and form: wspomniany derives from the verb wspomnieć, meaning to mention. As a past participle used as an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. The main forms are wspomniany (masculine singular), wspomniana (feminine singular), wspomniane (neuter singular or masculine/feminine plural in certain cases), and the plural wspomniani (masculine personal). In everyday usage, the form chosen depends on the noun it accompanies, e.g., wspomniany autor, wspomniana autorka, wspomniane zdanie.

Usage and context: wspomniany is common in formal, academic, and legal writing, as well as journalistic prose, where it helps link discourse to previously mentioned elements. It is often contrasted with terms indicating location in the text, such as poniższy (the following) for items that will appear later, whereas wspomniany refers to items already introduced.

Examples:

- Wspomniany autor przedstawił swoje stanowisko. (The mentioned author presented his position.)

- Wspomniana autorka zdobyła nagrodę. (The aforementioned female author won the prize.)

- Wspomniane zdanie wyjaśnia problem. (The aforementioned sentence explains the issue.)

See also: wspominać, wspomnieć, aforyzmy polszczyzny, język polski, gramatyka przymiotnikowa.