No. 365 in Dutch
gevonden
"Found"
In a sentence
Ik heb gisteren mijn sleutels gevonden.
I found my keys yesterday.
Here, 'gevonden' is used in the perfect tense to indicate that the action of finding occurred in the past.
De oplossing voor het raadsel is uiteindelijk gevonden.
The solution to the puzzle was eventually found.
Here, 'gevonden' is used in the passive voice to indicate that the action of finding the solution was performed by an unmentioned agent.
Hij heeft eindelijk vrede gevonden in zijn hart.
He has finally found peace in his heart.
Here, 'gevonden' is used metaphorically to describe the conclusion of an introspective or emotional search.
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