zapytana

Zapytana is a Polish feminine singular form of the past passive participle of the verb zapytać, meaning to ask or to inquire. It functions as an adjective or participial adjective and agrees with feminine singular nouns or pronouns. In use, it typically appears in passive constructions or as a modifier, for example: Ona została zapytana (she was asked) or zapytana osoba (the woman who was asked).

Morphology and related forms: the masculine counterpart is zapytany, and the neuter form is zapytane. The related noun zapytanie denotes “an inquiry” or “a question.” The word’s origin lies in the verb zapytać, with the prefix za- and the root pyt- (from pytać, to ask).

Usage and nuance: zapytana describes a female subject who has been asked something by someone else. It is commonly used in reporting, description, and dialogue to convey that a question was posed to the subject. In dialogues or headlines, it can stand in for a longer phrase such as “kobieta, która została zapytana,” conveying the same idea concisely.

Notes: Zapytana does not function as a standalone noun in normal discourse; its primary role is as a participial adjective. Its masculine form zapytany is used for male subjects, and zapytane for neuter or plural contexts. As with other past passive participles in Polish, it often appears with auxiliary verbs such as zostać or być to express tense or voice.