Edastuma

Edastuma is an Estonian verb meaning to be transmitted or to be disseminated. It describes the process by which information, signals, data, or substances are passed from one entity to another, often via channels, networks, or mechanisms. The root noun edastus denotes transmission or relay, and the infinitive edastama is used for the active sense “to transmit.” In standard usage, edastuma commonly appears in passive constructions to indicate that something is being transmitted.

In practical terms, edastuma is frequently found in contexts such as information technology, telecommunications, broadcasting, public health, and logistics, where it denotes that information or signals move through systems rather than being created locally. Examples in formal Estonian often use the passive form, for instance: Informatsioon edastatakse turvaliste kanalite kaudu. Andmed edastatakse pilve kaudu.

The term forms part of a small semantic field that includes edastus (transmission), edastaja (transmitter), and edastuskanal (transmission channel). Etymologically, it is built from the noun edastus with the -ma infinitive to create the verb, and its finite forms follow standard Estonian conjugation.

See also: edastus, edastaja, edastuskanal, Estonian language.