No. 453 in Estonian
kestnud
The Estonian word "kestnud" means "lasted" or "endured" in English.
In a sentence
Projekt on kestnud kolm kuud.
The project has lasted three months.
Here, "kestnud" is used as the past participle of "kestma" to describe an ongoing action duration.
Tema haigus ei olnud kestnud kaua.
His illness had not lasted long.
In this sentence, "kestnud" indicates the elapsed time of the action (lasting) in the past and is paired with a negation.
Kui kaua on kestnud koosolek?
How long has the meeting lasted?
This usage of "kestnud" forms a question, referring to the duration of an ongoing action.
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