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Estonian frequency list

No. 628 in Estonian

sattunud

"Occurred," "happened," or "ended up."

In a sentence

  • Ma olen sattunud väga huvitavasse olukorda.

    I have ended up in a very interesting situation.

    In this sentence, "sattunud" conveys the idea of having found oneself in a certain situation, often unexpectedly or by chance.

  • Ta oli sattunud ekslikult valesse tuppa.

    He had mistakenly ended up in the wrong room.

    Here, "sattunud" indicates arriving or being in a location, often in an unexpected or unintentional manner.

  • Sõbrad olid ammu kaduma sattunud inimese leidnud.

    The friends had found a person who had gone missing a while ago.

    In this example, "sattunud" is used in a form where it modifies the noun "inimese" (person) to describe that the person is in a state of being missing, implying a transformation or change of state.

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