No. 201 in Estonian

suutnud

"Been able to."

In a sentence

Ta on suutnud selle töö lõpule viia.
He has been able to complete this work.
In this sentence, 'suutnud' is used in its perfect form, indicating that the person has successfully achieved the ability to complete the work.
Ma pole suutnud teda veenda oma plaanides.
I have not been able to convince him about my plans.
Here, 'suutnud' shows an inability or lack of success in the past attempt to convince someone.
Kuna ta on väsinud, pole ta täna midagi suutnud teha.
Because he is tired, he hasn't been able to do anything today.
In this case, 'suutnud' reflects a general inability to accomplish tasks due to tiredness.

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