No. 278 in Finnish
kertonut
"Has told" or "told."
In a sentence
Olen kertonut sinulle kaiken.
I have told you everything.
In this sentence, 'kertonut' is the past participle of the verb 'kertoa' conjugated in the active voice, representing completed action.
Hän olisi kertonut tarinan, jos olisi ollut aikaa.
She would have told the story if there had been time.
Here, 'kertonut' is used in the conditional perfect tense to indicate an action that could have been completed under certain conditions.
Onko kukaan kertonut sinulle uutisia?
Has anyone told you the news?
In this example, 'kertonut' forms part of a question to inquire if someone has performed the action of telling in the past.
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