înmânat

înmânat is the past participle of the Romanian verb a înmâna, meaning to hand over or to deliver to someone. Used as an adjective or in compound tenses, it indicates that an object has been physically transferred into someone’s possession. In neutral, formal writing it often describes documents, parcels, or items that have been given to a recipient.

Etymology and grammar: the word derives from the verb a înmâna, formed with the prefix în- attached to mâna (hand). As an adjective, înmânat agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, for example describing a handovered item as înmânat/a/ari depending on the grammatical form. In sentences it commonly appears with the direct object and the recipient expressed as a dative or indirect object: "pachetul a fost înmânat directorului" (the package was handed to the director).

Usage: înmânat is standard in official, administrative, and journalistic registers when reporting that something has been handed over. It can appear in attributive position before a noun (un pachet înmânat) or predicatively with a linking verb (a fost înmânat). The form conveys a completed action of delivery and is distinct from verbs indicating mere possession or transfer by other means.

Related terms: a înmâna (to hand over), înmânare (the act of handing over), and phrases indicating the act of delivery within formal communication. Romanian speakers use înmânat to emphasize the physical transfer and the official nature of the handover.

See also: Romanian verbs of giving and delivery; official documentation language.