Ajendatud

Ajendatud is a Estonian adjective derived from the verb ajendada, meaning to prompt, spur, or incite. It roughly translates to "prompted," "driven," or "incentivized." The word is used to describe something that has been activated by a preceding factor, stimulus, or motivation. It is common in formal or technical language, including psychology, economics, information technology, and policy discourse, to distinguish phenomena that arise from an external trigger or incentive from those that occur spontaneously.

Etymology and form: Ajendatud is formed from ajendada with the participial suffix -atud, producing a standard Estonian passive participle used as an adjective. Related terms include the noun ajendus (impetus, stimulus) and the adjective ajendav (prompting, driving), though the latter is less frequent in everyday speech.

Usage notes: Ajendatud emphasizes the presence of an incentive or trigger rather than mere causation, and it often implies a deliberate or identifiable impetus. It can pair with nouns referring to actions, processes, or objects, for example ajendatud otsing (prompted search), ajendatud muutus (driven change), or ajendatud investeeringud (incentivized investments). In many contexts, synonyms like motiveeritud (motivated) or käivitatud (launched, triggered) may be more natural, depending on nuance. The predicate construction "on ajendatud" is common, meaning "has been prompted/driven."

Examples:

- Projekt muutis suuna, kuna see oli ajendatud turuvajadustest.

- Ajendatud otsing tähendab, et otsinguprotsess käivitatakse vastuseks sisendile.