Peatunud

Peatunud is an Estonian word that functions as the past participle of the verb peatuma, meaning to stop, halt, or suspend. It is used to express that something has stopped or reached a state of halt and is typically translated as “stopped” or “halted” in English.

As a participle, peatunud can act as an adjective or a predicative complement. It describes nouns and agrees with them in number and case. It can appear directly before a noun, as in peatunud masin (stopped machine), or after the verb olla, as in auto on peatunud (the car has stopped). The term can refer to a physical stop, a pause in a process, or a suspended project.

In broader usage, peatunud often indicates a halt that has already occurred, depending on context it can imply a temporary pause or a more lasting cessation. It is commonly used to distinguish a stopped state from ongoing action and from other notions of cessation such as lõpetatud (completed) or seiskunud (stalled).

See also: peatama, peatus, seiskuma, lõpetama.