Toimetamata

Toimetamata is an Estonian adjective meaning not edited, not processed, or untouched. It describes objects, texts, or data that have not undergone editing, revision, or formal preparation for publication. Common uses include phrases such as toimetamata tekst (an unedited text) or toimetamata andmed (raw data). In a broader sense it can also refer to things left in their original, unaltered state.

The term is formed from the verb toimetama, meaning to edit or prepare, with the suffix -mata to indicate absence of the action. As an attributive adjective, toimetamata typically precedes the noun it modifies, e.g., toimetamata originaal (an unedited original), but it can also be used predicatively, as in Tekst on toimetamata.

Usage context and examples:

- In publishing and journalism, a toimetamata manuscript has not yet been revised or proofread.

- In data handling and research, toimetamata andmed refers to raw, uncleaned data that have not undergone processing.

- The term contrasts with forms such as toimetatud or redigeeritud, which indicate that editing or preparation has taken place.

Etymology and related terms:

- Root verb: toimetama (to edit, prepare for publication).

- Related words: toimetus (editing, editorial work), redigeerima (to edit, a slightly more modern or loanword-based synonym in some contexts).

Overall, toimetamata signals a state of incompleteness or unaltered condition, commonly used across language domains to denote materials awaiting editorial treatment or raw, unprocessed content.