Kopeeriti

Kopeeriti is the Estonian past passive form of the verb kopeerima, meaning to copy. It is used to indicate that something was copied by someone, without specifying the agent. The form shows that the copying action has been completed in the past and that the subject of the sentence underwent the action.

In Estonian, kopeerima is the active infinitive, while kopeeriti is the passive past tense form. The agent can be left unnamed, or it can be introduced with a phrase such as “poolt [someone]” (by someone) to indicate who performed the copying. The corresponding present passive form is kopeeritakse, and related forms include kopeeritud (copied, as a participle/adjective) and kopeerimine (the act of copying).

Usage notes: Kopeeriti is common in written Estonian, particularly in news reports, archival descriptions, legal or formal texts, and scientific writing, where the focus is on the fact that copying occurred rather than on who performed it. In everyday speech, speakers might opt for more direct constructions or use the present passive kopeeritakse when describing ongoing copying, or active forms when the agent is specified.

Examples:

- Dokumendid kopeeriti enne avaldamist. (The documents were copied before publication.)

- Fotod kopeeriti ja levitati sotsiaalmeedias. (The photos were copied and circulated on social media.)

Related terms:

- kopeerima: to copy (active)

- kopeeritakse: is copied / is being copied (present passive)

- kopeeritud: copied (past participle)

- kopeerimine: copying, the act of copying

Kopeeriti thus functions as a grammatical marker of a completed copying action in the past, with the agent’s identity optionally stated.