Arutanud

Arutanud is a grammatical term in Estonian. It is the past active participle of the verb arutama, meaning to discuss. The form denotes a completed act of discussion and is used to describe someone who has already discussed something or to form perfect tenses with the auxiliary olema (to be).

Formation and use: Arutanud is built from the verb stem aruta- plus the past-active participle suffix -nud. In sentences it can accompany a finite verb as part of a compound tense, for example: Olen arutanud selle küsimuse. This translates to I have discussed this question. The participle can also appear in dependent clauses or as a modifier in more formal prose.

Grammar notes: The participle agrees with the subject in number and case when used attributively, and it is primarily found in written or formal language. In everyday speech, speakers generally use simpler constructions such as ma arutasin selle küsimuse (I discussed this question) instead of the bare participle.

Related terms: arutama is the verb meaning to discuss, arutamine denotes the act of discussion or debate, and other participial forms exist as well.