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No. 366 in Finnish

antanut

"Antanut" means "given" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hän on antanut lahjan ystävälleen.

    He has given a gift to his friend.

    Here, 'antanut' is used as a verb in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of giving has been completed.

  • Minä en ole koskaan antanut periksi.

    I have never given up.

    In this sentence, 'antanut' is part of a verbal expression, 'antanut periksi', meaning 'to give up', showcasing its usage in idiomatic phrases.

  • Jos hän olisi antanut avaimet takaisin, ongelmaa ei olisi ollut.

    If he had given the keys back, there wouldn’t have been a problem.

    Here, 'antanut' is used in a conditional perfect construction to describe a hypothetical scenario in the past.

  • Hän on antanut minulle kirjan.

    He/she has given me a book.

    The past participle 'antanut' is used in forming the present perfect tense, indicating a completed action.

  • Olisitko antanut anteeksi, jos hän olisi pyytänyt?

    Would you have forgiven if he/she had asked?

    The past participle 'antanut' is part of a conditional perfect form to express a hypothetical past event.

  • He epäilevät, että hän olisi antanut tietoja ulkopuolisille.

    They suspect that he/she might have given information to outsiders.

    Here 'antanut' is used in a subjunctive past perfect construction, showing uncertainty or speculation.

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