Pildistatud

Pildistatud is an Estonian term meaning photographed. It is an adjective formed from the verb pildistama, to photograph, and functions as a past passive participle. The word describes something that has been captured by a camera and is therefore a photograph or image that has already been taken.

In grammar, pildistatud behaves like an ordinary Estonian participle used as an adjective: it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Examples include pildistatud foto (a photographed photo) or pildistatud pilt (a photographed image). The form can be inflected to fit different grammatical contexts within a sentence.

Usage and context, pildistatud is commonly found in archives, libraries, museums, and photo captions. It is used to indicate the status of an image as a photograph, often alongside metadata such as date and author. In metadata records or catalog entries, pildistatud helps distinguish photographs from drawings or illustrations and may accompany information like date of capture or photographer’s name (for example, Pildistatud 1980-05-01, fotograaf: Ais).

Etymology and related terms: pildistatud is derived from pildistama (to photograph) with the past passive participle suffix -tud. Related words include pildistaja (photographer) and pilt (image/photo).

See also: pildistama, pilt, foto, fotograafia, fotograaf.