programmeeriti

Programmeeriti is an Estonian finite verb form meaning “was programmed” or “were programmed.” It represents the past tense in the passive voice of the verb programma-meerima (to program). The form is built from the verb stem programmed by adding the past passive suffix -iti, producing a single, non-conjugated past passive form that can function with different subjects depending on context.

In use, programmeeriti conveys that a programming action occurred to the subject rather than by a specific agent. It is common in technical writing and reporting when the focus is on the result of programming rather than who performed it. For example, a sentence such as “Süsteem programmeeriti eile” translates to “The system was programmed yesterday.” The passive construction can be employed with various subjects, including devices, software, or configurations, without naming the programmer.

Related forms include the active infinitive programmeerima (to program), the past passive participle programmeeritud (programmed, as an adjective), and the noun programmer (programmer) and programming (programmeerimine). The term reflects Estonian’s handling of borrowed vocabulary for modern technical activities, adapting the root verb to standard inflectional patterns.

Overall, programmeeriti is a standard, neutral linguistic form used to describe past programming actions in Estonian, especially when the emphasis is on the outcome rather than on the actor.