tunnetatud

Tunnetatud is an Estonian past passive participle derived from the verb tunda, meaning to feel, perceive, or know. In usage, it denotes that something has been perceived, detected, or recognized, usually through observation, measurement, or analysis. The word is common in formal or technical language, but it can appear in everyday speech as well when emphasizing that a perception or detection has taken place.

As an adjective, tunnetatud agrees with the noun in number and case. Examples: tunnetatud nähtus (a perceived phenomenon), tunnetatud sümptomid (perceived or detected symptoms). In scientific or professional contexts, it is often used to describe findings that have been established by evidence or instruments, rather than by opinion alone. For instance, temperatuur on tunnetatud andurite abil means the temperature has been detected by sensors; lõhn on tunnetatud laboratoorsete katsete abil means the scent has been perceived through laboratory tests.

Tunnetatud is distinct from tuntud, which means well-known or familiar, and from tunnustatud, which means officially recognized or acclaimed. Tunnetatud centers on the act of perceiving or detecting, whereas tuntud refers to general public knowledge, and tunnustatud to formal recognition or endorsement.

See also: tunda, tuntud, tunnustatud.