स्थापित (sthaapit)

adjective A learned/formal adjective (and past-participle-like form) meaning 'established, set up, installed'; regularly paired with the verb करना (karnaa) as स्थापित करना (sthaapit karnaa, 'to establish') or with होना (honaa) as स्थापित होना (sthaapit honaa, 'to be/get established').

Sense 1 : established, set up (institutions, facts, positions)

adjective Almost always used with करना (karnaa) or होना (honaa) to form the action verb phrases 'to establish' / 'to become established'; on its own it modifies a noun like a normal adjective, e.g. स्थापित परंपरा (sthaapit parampraa, 'an established tradition').

Synonyms: स्थापित (kaayam, one-word variant sense overlap), कायम (kaayam), स्थिर (sthir, meaning scope: more 'stable' than 'founded')

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: This is a formal, slightly bookish word -- you will hear it in news, speeches, and official contexts (कंपनी की स्थापना 1990 में हुई, kampnii kii sthaapnaa 1990 men huii, 'the company was established in 1990' uses the related noun स्थापना, sthaapnaa) more than in casual chat, where लोग बनाना (banaanaa, 'to make/build') or शुरू करना (shuroo karnaa, 'to start') often do the everyday job instead.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use स्थापित (sthaapit) alone where they mean 'to establish' as an action -- remember it needs करना (karnaa) attached (स्थापित करना, sthaapit karnaa) to work as a verb phrase; the bare adjective just describes a noun. 2) Don't confuse with स्थिर (sthir, 'stable/steady') -- स्थापित is about founding or setting something up, not about it staying still.

Sample Sentences:

यह कॉलेज 1960 में स्थापित हुआ था। This college was established in 1960.

(yah kolej 1960 men sthaapit huaa thaa।)

यह एक स्थापित तथ्य है कि पृथ्वी सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमती है। It is an established fact that the earth revolves around the sun.

(yah ek sthaapit tathy hai ki prithvii soory ke chaaron or ghoomtii hai।)

वह अपने क्षेत्र में एक स्थापित विद्वान हैं। He is an established scholar in his field.

(vah apne kshetr men ek sthaapit vidvaan hain।)

सरकार इस क्षेत्र में नए नियम स्थापित करना चाहती है। The government wants to establish new rules in this sector.

(sarkaar is kshetr men nae niyam sthaapit karnaa chaahtii hai।)

इस संस्था की एक स्थापित परंपरा है कि हर साल छात्रवृत्ति दी जाती है। This institution has an established tradition of awarding scholarships every year.

(is sansthaa kii ek sthaapit parampraa hai ki har saal chhaatrvritti dii jaatii hai।)

यदि यह सिद्धांत स्थापित हो जाता, तो पूरी वैज्ञानिक सोच बदल जाती। If this theory had become established, all scientific thinking would have changed.

(yadi yah siddhaant sthaapit ho jaataa, to poorii vaigyaanik soch badal jaatii।)

जब तक कोई नियम स्थापित न हो, तब तक सब अपने-अपने तरीके से काम करते रहेंगे। Until some rule is established, everyone will keep working in their own way.

(jab tak koii niyam sthaapit n ho, tab tak sab apne-apne tariike se kaam karte rahenge।)

इस विश्वविद्यालय को स्थापित करने में कई दशक लगे। It took several decades to establish this university.

(is vishvvidyaalay ko sthaapit karne men kaii dashak lage।)

एक स्थापित कंपनी होने के बावजूद उन्हें नई तकनीक अपनानी पड़ी। Despite being an established company, they had to adopt new technology.

(ek sthaapit kampnii hone ke baavjood unhen naii takniik apnaanii padii।)

Sense 2 : installed, fitted (of a physical object, statue, machine)

adjective Common in the context of murtis/idols and monuments: मंदिर में मूर्ति स्थापित की गई (mandir men moorti sthaapit kii gaii, 'the idol was installed in the temple').

Synonyms: लगाया गया (lagaayaa gayaa, meaning scope: more casual for machines/fixtures)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: You will meet this sense often around festivals -- during Durga Puja or Ganesh Chaturthi, news and invitations describe मूर्ति की स्थापना (moorti kii sthaapnaa, 'installation of the idol'), so स्थापित carries a slightly ceremonial, respectful weight beyond plain 'installed.'

Sample Sentences:

मंदिर में नई मूर्ति स्थापित है। A new idol is installed in the temple.

(mandir men naii moorti sthaapit hai।)

गणेश चतुर्थी पर हर साल गली के मोड़ पर बड़ी मूर्ति स्थापित की जाती है। Every year on Ganesh Chaturthi, a big idol is installed at the corner of the lane.

(ganesh chaturthii par har saal galii ke mod par badii moorti sthaapit kii jaatii hai।)

कल शाम तक नई मशीन स्थापित हो जाएगी। The new machine will be installed by tomorrow evening.

(kal shaam tak naii mashiin sthaapit ho jaaegii।)

पुजारी जी ने कहा कि प्रतिमा को शुभ मुहूर्त में स्थापित किया जाए। The priest said that the statue should be installed at an auspicious hour.

(pujaarii jii ne kahaa ki pratimaa ko shubh muhoort men sthaapit kiyaa jaae।)

अगर बिजली का मीटर सही जगह स्थापित होता, तो रीडिंग लेना आसान होता। If the electricity meter had been installed in the right place, taking the reading would have been easy.

(agar bijlii kaa miitar sahii jagah sthaapit hotaa, to riiding lenaa aasaan hotaa।)

पंडाल में दुर्गा माँ की मूर्ति बड़े आदर से स्थापित की गई। The idol of Durga Maa was installed in the pandal with great reverence.

(pandaal men durgaa maan kii moorti bade aadar se sthaapit kii gaii।)

कृपया सुनिश्चित करें कि एयर कंडीशनर सही ढंग से स्थापित हो। Please make sure that the air conditioner is properly installed.

(kripyaa sunishchit karen ki eyar kandiishnar sahii dhang se sthaapit ho।)

इस हॉल में जो घंटी स्थापित है, वह सौ साल पुरानी है। The bell installed in this hall is a hundred years old.

(is hol men jo ghantii sthaapit hai, vah sau saal puraanii hai।)

देखो, नया सीसीटीवी कैमरा गेट पर स्थापित है क्या? Look, is the new CCTV camera installed at the gate?

(dekho, nayaa siisiitiivii kaimraa get par sthaapit hai kyaa?)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: स्थापित (sthaapit)