zamierzano

Zamierzano is a Polish grammatical form derived from the verb zamierzać, meaning to intend or to plan. It is used in an impersonal past construction to indicate that a plan or intention existed at a past time, without specifying the doer of the action. The form functions similarly to “it was planned” or “there was an intention” in English.

Origin and form: Zamierzano is created from the imperfective verb zamierzać with an impersonal past suffix, producing a construction that does not assign the action to a specific subject. Related forms include the noun zamierzenie (an intention, a plan) and the adjective zamierzony (intended). This impersonal past is common in formal, journalistic, and historical language.

Usage: The expression is typical in formal descriptions of past plans or policies. It emphasizes the existence of a plan rather than its execution. Example: Zamierzano wybudować nową linię metra. Translation: It was planned to build a new metro line. In many contexts, the subject remains unspecified, focusing on the existence of the intention.

Nuances: Zamierzano contrasts with more agentive forms such as zamierzali or planowali, which specify who had the intention. The choice of zamierzano often signals a neutral, report-like tone appropriate for records, summaries, or official statements. The verb commonly appears in past narrative about projects, reforms, or institutional decisions.

See also: zamierzać, zamierzenie, zamierzony.