zakoczona

Zakoczona is not a standard Polish word; it is most often a misspelling or typographical error for zakończona, the feminine singular past participle of the verb zakończyć (to finish, to complete). In Polish, past participles formed from verbs function as adjectives or predicates and agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. The feminine singular form zakończona means that a feminine noun has been finished or completed (for example, umowa zakończona, praca zakończona).

Correct usage: Use zakończona with feminine nouns; with masculine nouns use zakończony; with neuter or plural use zakończone.

Common errors: The unaccented form zakoczona is not standard in Polish. The proper unaccented rendering for many typists would be zakonczona, but this still does not reflect correct spelling in standard Polish, which requires the letter ń. Stripping diacritics from Polish can lead to nonstandard forms such as zakonczona or zakoczona, both of which are considered incorrect for the feminine past participle of zakończyć.

Examples:

- Umowa zakończona (the contract has been completed).

- Prace zakończone (the works have been completed).

- Sprawa zakończona (the matter has been concluded).

See also: zakończony, zakończone, zakończenie, orthography of Polish.