zahájený

Zahájený is a Czech past participle of the verb zahájit, used as an adjective meaning started or initiated. It denotes that a process, event, or action has begun at a certain point and is now in a state of commencement. In formal writing, zahájený is common in reference to procedures, meetings, programs, projects, or legal actions. It contrasts with the verb form zahájit, which expresses the act of starting; zahájený emphasizes the resulting state.

The participle agrees with the noun in gender and number, following standard Czech adjective declension: masculine singular zahájený, feminine singular zahájená, neuter singular zahájené; plural forms follow ordinary adjective patterns.

In usage, it often appears in compound noun phrases like zahájený projekt, zahájené řízení, or predicatively: Proces byl zahájený. It is particularly common in official and administrative language, including legal, governmental, and corporate contexts.

Etymology and related forms: zahájený derives from the verb zahájit with the prefix za- and the root related to začít; the construction is typical for Czech perfective verbs forming participles used as adjectives. Related nouns include zahájení (initiation), while related verbs include zahájit (to commence) and its other forms.

Examples:

- Zahájený projekt bude financován z rozpočtu. (The started project will be financed from the budget.)

- Zahájené řízení probíhá na základě soudního rozhodnutí. (The initiated proceeding is under way based on a court decision.)