paljastatud

Paljastatud is an Estonian word functioning as the past passive participle of the verb paljastama, meaning to reveal or to expose. It describes something that has already been revealed or disclosed and is commonly used as an attributive adjective or in a predicative construction.

Morphology and usage: Paljastatud is formed from the stem paljast- with the participial suffix -atud. It can modify a noun, as in paljastatud tõendid (evidence that has been revealed) or paljastatud dokumendid (documents that have been exposed). It also appears in compound predicates with a form of "be" (e.g., dokumendid olid paljastatud).

Nuance and related forms: A closely related participle is paljastunud, which comes from paljastuma (to come to light, to be revealed). Paljastatud emphasizes the result of the revealing action, often implying an intentional or completed disclosure. Paljastunud tends to highlight that something has become evident or known, sometimes without specifying an agent.

See also: paljastus (revelation, disclosure), paljastaja (the revealer), paljastuma (to be revealed, to come to light).

In usage, paljastatud appears across formal, media, and investigative language to denote information, evidence, or materials that have been disclosed, while paljastatud material can carry connotations of publicly released content, such as leaked or released documents or photographs.