dokumenterede

Dokumenterede is the simple past tense form of the Danish verb dokumentere, meaning to document or to provide evidence. The form is used to describe actions completed in the past, such as documenting information, events, or materials. In Danish, the past participle of dokumentere is dokumenteret, which is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, while dokumenterede functions as the finite past tense form.

Morphology and usage

The verb forms of dokumentere include present tense dokumenterer and past tense dokumenterede. The past participle is dokumenteret and is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect constructions (for example, har dokumenteret). In addition, dokumenterede can function as a past participial adjective in plural noun phrases, where it describes things that have been documented, such as dokumenterede kilder (documented sources) or dokumenterede data (documented data). In singular attributive position, the corresponding form is typically dokumenteret.

Context and applications

Dokumentere is widely used across academic, legal, journalistic, and administrative contexts to indicate that information has been verified, recorded, or supported by documents. The past tense dokumenterede is common in narratives or reports describing past verification work. As an attributive adjective in plural, dokumenterede emphasizes the documented status of multiple items, often in contrast to undocumented or unverified material.

Etymology and related terms

Dokumentere derives from the root document, with the Danish verb forming standard Indo-European verb endings. Related forms include dokumenterer (present), dokumenterede (past tense), and dokumenteret (past participle). Related concepts include dokumentation (documentation) and bevis (evidence).