paigaldati

Paigaldati is an Estonian verb form that translates to “was installed.” It represents the past tense in the passive voice of the infinitive paigaldama (to install, to set up). In Estonian, the passive form is used when the actor performing the installation is unknown or not stated, focusing on the fact that the installation occurred rather than on who carried it out.

The form is commonly encountered in information technology, construction, and maintenance contexts, as well as in news reports describing equipment, software, or infrastructure being set up. Because it is a past tense passive construction, paigaldati can refer to a single installation or multiple installations, depending on the surrounding context.

Examples:

- Uus tarkvara paigaldati serverile eile. (New software was installed on the server yesterday.)

- Tööjaamale paigaldati uuendus täna hommikul. (An update was installed on the workstation this morning.)

Related linguistic forms include the infinitive paigaldama, the past participle paigaldatud (installed), and the noun paigaldamine (the act of installing). The installer is referred to as paigaldaja. Paigaldati is thus a key term for describing completed installation events without specifying the agent.