No. 574 in Estonian
langenud
"Fallen"
In a sentence
Lehed on langenud sügise saabumisega.
The leaves have fallen with the arrival of autumn.
Here, 'langenud' is the past participle form of the verb 'langema,' meaning 'to fall.' It describes the state of having fallen of the leaves in relation to the season.
Ta tunnistas langenud sõdurite vapperust.
He acknowledged the bravery of the fallen soldiers.
In this sentence, 'langenud' functions descriptively as an adjective to denote soldiers who have fallen in battle.
Olukord on langenud kriitilisse seisu.
The situation has deteriorated into a critical state.
Here, 'langenud' refers to a figurative 'falling,' describing a progression or change into a worse condition, leveraging the abstract use of the verb 'langema.'
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