No. 689 in Estonian
sõitnud
"Driven" or "traveled" (past participle of "sõitma").
In a sentence
Peter on bussiga Tallinna sõitnud.
Peter has traveled by bus to Tallinn.
Here, 'sõitnud' is utilized as the past participle of 'sõitma', forming perfect tense with 'on'.
Kas sa oled kunagi Eestisse sõitnud?
Have you ever traveled to Estonia?
In this question, 'sõitnud' expresses present perfect tense in asking about past experiences.
Nad ei olnud oma autoga juba ammu sõitnud.
They had not driven their car for a long time.
Here, 'sõitnud' serves as part of the pluperfect tense, paired with 'ei olnud' to describe an action not completed in the further past.
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