No. 873 in Estonian
elanud
"Elanud" means "lived" in English.
In a sentence
Ta oli üksildases majas juba ammu elanud.
He had lived in the lonely house for a long time.
In this sentence, 'elanud' indicates a past perfect continuous action, reflecting a state of living that started and likely continued over a certain period before the referenced time.
Elanud kord maal, kus kõik olid õnnelikud...
Once lived in a land where everyone was happy...
Here, 'elanud' introduces a narrative or storytelling past tense, setting the stage for a past event or scenario.
Nad olid kaua metsas varjatult elanud.
They had lived hidden in the forest for a long time.
'Elanud' in this context signifies completed continuous action in the past, with emphasis on the characteristic of their hidden living.
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