Neelatud

Neelatud is an Estonian past passive participle formed from the verb neelama, meaning to swallow. It functions as an adjective and refers to something that has already been swallowed or consumed. The form agrees with the noun in number and case, as do other adjectives in Estonian.

In use, neelatud appears in literal contexts, such as medical or everyday language, to indicate that a substance has been swallowed. For example, tablett on neelatud (the tablet has been swallowed) or toit on neelatud (the food has been swallowed). The construction is common in clinical notes, instructions, and contemporary prose when describing a completed act of swallowing.

Morphologically, neelatud is the past passive participle of neelama and can be declined like a typical Estonian adjective. It can accompany singular or plural nouns and take the usual endings to reflect case, number, and definiteness.

Related forms include neelamine (the act of swallowing) and neelaja (the singer of the verb root), though neelatud itself is primarily used as a descriptor of a swallowed object or substance. While primarily literal in everyday use, the participle may also appear in more formal or descriptive writing to convey completion of the swallowing action.