mõelnud

Mõelnud is the Estonian past participle of the verb mõelda, meaning to think. It is used to express that the act of thinking occurred in the past and can appear in constructions with the auxiliary olema to form perfect tenses, as in “Ma olen mõelnud selle peale” (I have thought about it) or “Ta on mõelnud sellele küsimusele” (He has thought about this question).

In addition to its verbal use, mõelnud can function as a participial adjective, describing a noun in a way that indicates it has been the subject of thought or consideration. When used in this way, it follows the general rules for participles in Estonian and agrees with the related noun in case and number, though the exact inflection can vary with gender and grammatical context.

Common contexts include the periphrastic perfect tense, where mõelnud works with the verb olema (to be) to signal completed thinking, and in participial phrases that convey a sense of prior consideration. It is part of a family of related forms derived from mõelda, including other participles and related verbal constructions.

Examples illustrate its use in everyday language: “Olen mõelnud sellele” (I have thought about this) and “Ta on mõelnud palju” (He has thought a lot). The form is not used as a standalone finite verb; instead, it appears within larger verb phrases that express tense or aspect rather than as a simple predicate.

See also: mõelda, mõte, mis on mõeldud (a related participle form).