rakendatud

Rakendatud is an Estonian past passive participle and adjective formed from the verb rakendada, meaning to apply or to implement. It denotes that something has been put into effect and is commonly translated as "implemented" or "applied." The term is frequently used in technical, administrative, and policy texts to describe measures, solutions, technologies, or methods that have been put into practice.

Grammatically, rakendatud functions as an attributive modifier and agrees with the noun it modifies in case and number. Examples include rakendatud meetmed (implemented measures), rakendatud lahendus (an implemented solution), and rakendatud tehnoloogia (implemented technology). In predicative constructions it can appear as part of a verb phrase, such as Meedmed on rakendatud (The measures have been implemented).

Usage notes: rakendatud is typical of formal or technical language and is used to indicate that an action or initiative has been carried out. It helps distinguish between mere usage or potential application and completed execution. The related noun rakendus can mean both an application (as in software) and the act of implementing something, while rakendamine refers to the process of implementing or applying.

Etymology: rakendatud is derived from the verb rakendada, with the past passive participle suffix -tud/-atud, signaling completion of an act of applying or implementing. The form is used across different nouns without changing its base meaning, serving as a concise descriptor of implemented status in Estonian. See also rakendus and rakendamine for closely related concepts.