tasutud

Tasutud is an Estonian word that functions as a past passive participle of the verb tasuma, meaning to pay or settle a debt. As an adjective, tasutud indicates that payment has been completed. It can modify a noun directly, for example tasutud summa (the amount paid) or tasutud arve (the paid invoice), or be used predicatively: Arve on tasutud (The invoice has been paid).

Etymology and form: Tasutud derives from the noun tasu (fee or payment) and the verb tasuma, with the Estonian past passive participle ending. This formation allows tasutud to express completed action related to payment and to describe objects or circumstances aligned with that completion.

Usage: In everyday language, makstud is more commonly used for paid wages or invoices, but tasutud appears in formal, legal, or financial contexts to emphasize that a specific obligation has been settled. It can be pluralized as tasutud summad (the amounts paid) or tasutud arved (the paid invoices), among other forms, depending on number and case. The choice between tasutud and makstud can convey slight nuance: tasutud highlights completion of a payment tied to a particular obligation, while makstud more generally signals that payment has occurred.

See also: Tasumine, Tasu, Maksmine, Arve, Makstud.