vasendatud

Vasendatud is an Estonian past participle and adjective formed from the verb vasendama, which means to substitute, replace, or exchange. As a descriptor, vasendatud indicates that an element has been substituted by another item, version, or value. The term appears in formal, technical, and administrative language, where substitution or replacement is a central action.

Morphology and etymology: Vasendatud is created with the standard Estonian past participle suffix -atud, derived from the verb vasendama. It can be used attributively before a noun or predicatively with a linking verb, depending on the sentence structure. For example, vasendatud tekst refers to substituted text, and vasendatud andmed to replaced data. The exact nuance of substitution can vary by domain, but the core meaning remains that something has undergone replacement.

Usage and contexts: The word is common in documentation, data processing, software localization, and archival or legal texts where versions, values, or elements have been intentionally swapped or updated. It is appropriate for describing revised documents, datasets, translations, or configurations where one item has replaced another.

Examples: In English, one might say “the substituted version” or “the replaced data.” In Estonian: vasendatud versioon, vasendatud andmed. A sentence could be: "Vastavalt parandusele on vasendatud tekst." (According to the correction, the text has been substituted.)

See also: vasendama, vasendamine, substitution in Estonian technical language.