arvutati

Arvutati is the past passive form of the Estonian verb arvutada, meaning to calculate. It denotes that a calculation has been performed, typically by an agent that may be named or omitted. In Estonian, the past passive is formed with the suffix -ti to the verb stem, following standard vowel harmony and consonant adjustments; arvutada becomes arvutati in the past passive. The present passive form is arvutatakse, meaning “is calculated” or “are calculated.” In sentences with arvutati, the subject is the thing that was calculated, while the doer of the action is often unspecified.

Arvutati is commonly used in technical writing, scientific reports, and data analysis to indicate completed computations. It is frequently paired with methods or tools used, for example: “Tulemused arvutati standardse valemiga” (The results were calculated with a standard formula) or “Andmed arvutati Exceli abil” (The data were calculated using Excel).

As a grammatical form, arvutati is a finite past passive construction and does not specify the agent or its number; the focus remains on the result of the calculation rather than who performed it. This form contrasts with the present passive arvutatakse and with active forms of arvutada. The term therefore functions primarily as a verb form within Estonian syntax, rather than as a standalone lexical item.