programmeerinud

Programmeerinud is an Estonian active past participle of the verb programmeerima (to program). It means “having programmed” or “who has programmed” and is used to describe someone or something that has completed programming in the past. The form can function as an adjective or as part of a compound tense with auxiliary verbs (for example, “ma olen programmeerinud” – I have programmed).

In practice, programmeerinud is most commonly used to refer to a person or actor who performed programming. For example, “programmeerinud arendaja” can mean a developer who has programmed. The participle can also appear in contexts where the actor’s action is foregrounded. When describing a product or system in terms of its state, Estonian more often uses the passive form “programmeeritud” (programmed).

Morphology-wise, programmeerinud behaves like other active past participles in Estonian and inflects for number and case when it serves as an attribute. In neutral, non-emphatic descriptions, the active past participle is less common than the corresponding passive form, and the noun “programmeerija” (programmer) is typically used for the person performing programming.

Etymology: the word is formed from the verb programmeerima with the suffix -nud, following common patterns for past active participles in Estonian. Related terms include programmeerija (programmer) and programmeerimine (programming).

Examples:

- Ma olen programmeerinud rakenduse.

- Ta on programmeerinud mitu funktsiooni.