Võetud

Võetud is an Estonian word meaning “taken.” It is the past passive participle of the verb võtma (to take) and is used as an adjective or as part of a compound verbal construction to indicate that something has been taken, obtained, or adopted. The form is common in formal, administrative, and journalistic language.

In usage, võetud describes a noun that has already undergone the action of taking or adoption. It can appear in phrases such as võetud meetmed, meaning measures that have been taken, or in a clause like raha on võetud, meaning the money has been taken. Because Estonian participles behave like adjectives, võetud agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case.

Grammatically, võetud is formed from the verb võtma/võtta with the past passive participle suffix -etud. It participates in perfect and passive constructions with auxiliary verbs such as olema (to be), for example, something on võetud or on võetud meedet depending on context. It is predominantly used in written and official language, but also appears in everyday contexts when describing actions that have already been completed.

See also: võtta, võtma, Estonian grammar, participles.

Note: In most contexts, võetud functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, and it should not be treated as a proper noun. It is one of several Estonian past passive participles derived from common verbs.