informeerinud

Informeerinud is a past active participle form in Estonian derived from the verb informeerima, meaning to inform. It typically translates to “having informed” in English and can function as an adjective or as part of a perfect tense with the auxiliary olema (to be). For example, it can describe a person or entity that has provided information about a matter, or introduce a relative clause such as “isik, kes on informeerinud …” (the person who has informed …).

Morphology and usage notes: informeerinud is formed from the stem informeer- with the past participle suffix -inud, yielding a form used in contexts where the act of informing is completed. The participle agrees with the noun it modifies in case but not in gender or number. In Estonian, past passive and past active participles can be used in formal or technical registers, and informeerinud appears most often in written or administrative language.

Etymology and related terms: the verb informeerima is a loanword from a Western European source, cognate with Finnish informoida and German informieren, reflecting a shared vocabulary for the concept of informing or notifying. Related forms include informeered (informeeritud, “informed”) and informeerimine (informing/notification).

Examples:

- Ta on informeerinud elanikkonda ohust. (They have informed the public about the danger.)

- Isik, kes on informeerinud juhatuse, esitas aruande. (The person who has informed the board submitted a report.)

See also: informeerima, informeeritud, teavitamine.