Õpitud

Õpitud is the past passive participle form of the Estonian verb õppima, meaning to learn or study. In contemporary Estonian it functions as an adjective or participial modifier, denoting something that has been learned or studied. It is commonly used with nouns referring to knowledge, skills, or behavior, for example õpitud teadmised (learned knowledge), õpitud oskused (learned skills) and õpitud käitumine (learned behavior).

Form and usage: As a participle, õpitud agrees with the noun it describes in number and case. In the singular nominative you can have õpitud oskus (a learned skill), and in the plural nominative õpitud oskused (learned skills). Its genitive forms are õpitud oskuste and õpitud teadmiste, among others. The word typically appears in written or formal contexts and may form part of a predicate as well, such as Need oskused on õpitud.

Nuances and comparison: Õpitud contrasts with õppinud, which emphasizes the subject who has studied or acquired the knowledge or skill. Õppinud is often used to describe a person (ta on õppinud), while õpitud highlights the result or artifact of learning (oskus, teadmised) and is more common when characterizing objects, methods, or achievements.

Etymology and related forms: Õpitud is formed from the verb õppima with the past passive participle suffix -tud/-ud, a standard pattern for Estonian participles. Related terms include õppima (to study), õppida (to learn), and other participial forms used to describe processes, methods, or outcomes of learning.