kantanut

Kantanut is a Finnish verb form derived from the verb kantaa, meaning to carry or bear. It functions as the past participle (perfect passive participle) of kantaa and is used in combination with the auxiliary olla to form perfect tenses. For example, olen kantanut means “I have carried,” and olemme kantaneet means “we have carried.” The form kantanut appears in singular constructions, while plural perfect forms take kantaneet, as in olemme kantaneet.

In addition to its role in finite verb tenses, kantanut can be used adjectivally to describe something that has been carried or borne. When used attributively, the participle can modify a noun phrase, as in a context like kantanut kuorman meaning “carried the load,” though the precise inflection may vary with number and case in longer phrases.

Morphology and usage notes:

- kantaa is the base verb; kantanut is the common past participle form.

- Finite perfect constructions require the auxiliary olla: olen kantanut, olet kantanut, hän on kantanut; for plural subjects, use olemme/ovat kantaneet or kantaneet, etc.

- As an adjective or adnominal participle, kantanut can occur without a supporting finite verb, describing something that has been carried.

Etymology and related forms:

- Kantanut comes from kantaa with the participial suffix -nut, forming a past participle that signals completed action.

- Related forms include kantaa (present), kantoi (simple past), and kantaneet (plural past participle in perfect tenses).

Kantanut is a common, neutral term in everyday Finnish, used across physical, logistical, and figurative contexts to express completed carrying or bearing. See also kantaa and related verb forms for broader usage.