No. 603 in Finnish
sanonut
"Sanonut" means "said" (past participle of "say").
In a sentence
Hän ei ollut sanonut mitään kokouksessa.
He/She hadn't said anything in the meeting.
'Sanonut' is used here as a past perfect participle indicating something that hadn't happened before a certain point in time.
Olisit voinut sanoa, jos et ollut sanonut sitä jo.
You could have said it, if you hadn't already said it.
'Sanonut' functions as part of a compound sentence indicating a hypothetical situation referring to a past action.
En olisi koskaan sanonut sellaista.
I would never have said such a thing.
'Sanonut' is used in a conditional past form expressing a statement about something the subject would not do.
Hän on sanonut sen monta kertaa.
He/She has said it many times.
The word 'sanonut' is in its past tense perfect form, indicating an action completed at an unspecified time in the past, linked to the present.
Olisit sanonut, että tarvitset apua.
You should have said that you need help.
The word 'sanonut' is used in the conditional perfect tense, suggesting a hypothetical past event or action.
En ole kuullut, että hän olisi sanonut niin.
I haven't heard that he/she would have said that.
The word 'sanonut' here forms part of a subordinate clause, using the potential perfect mood to express uncertainty about the action.
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