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pidanud

"Pidanud" is the past participle of "pidama," meaning "had to" or "have held."

In a sentence

Ma olen pidanud sind alati heaks sõbraks.
I have always considered you a good friend.
Used as a past participle, expressing an opinion or judgment held in the past (from the verb 'pidama').
Mul poleks pidanud olema nii kiire.
I shouldn't have been in such a hurry.
Used to express a contrary-to-fact condition in the past (from the modal auxiliary verb 'pidama').
Nad pidid pidanud koosoleku eile, kuid see lükati edasi.
They should have had the meeting yesterday, but it was postponed.
Used in expressing an unrealized obligation in the past (from the verb 'pidama').

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