teadvustanud

Teadvustanud is an Estonian participle form used to indicate that someone has acknowledged or admitted something. It is the past participle of the verb teadvustada, which means to acknowledge, realize, or confess. The form is used in two main ways: predicatively in compound tenses with the auxiliary olla (for example, on teadvustanud = has admitted) and attributively to describe a noun, such as teadvustanud isik (an admitting person) or teadvustanud teod (admitted deeds). The sense emphasizes the completion of the admission rather than the act itself.

Etymology and grammar: teadvustanud derives from teadvustada, which itself relates to teadvus meaning consciousness or awareness. The suffix -nud marks an active past participle, a common pattern in Estonian for forming adjectives from verbs. As a participle, teadvustanud agrees in use with the surrounding clause rather than undergoing full inflection independent of context.

Usage: In formal Estonian, teadvustanud is common in media and legal discourse to report admissions or confessions. It contrasts with teadvustas (simple past) and with on teadvustanud (present perfect). A nearby synonym in meaning is tunnistanud, from tunnistama (to confess or testify), though the two forms are not always interchangeable in every context.

Examples: Ta on teadvustanud süüd. (He has admitted guilt.) Ta teadvustas oma eksimuse. (He admitted his mistake.) Politsei on teadvustanud juhtunu. (The police have acknowledged the incident.)

See also: teadvustada, teadvustamine, tunnistama.