No. 992 in Icelandic
fundinn
Found.
In a sentence
Glatanir verðmætar hafa fundinn verið.
Lost valuables have been found.
In this sentence, 'fundinn' is used as the past participle form of the verb 'finnast' (to find), describing the act of being discovered or found.
Þessi fundinn maður hefur breytt lífi þjóðarinnar.
This discovered person has changed the life of the nation.
Here, 'fundinn' is used as an adjective derived from its participle form, describing someone as being located or recognized.
Ég var svo ánægður að vera fundinn af hundinum mínum.
I was so happy to be found by my dog.
'Fundinn' is used here in the passive sense, illustrating the act of being found by the subject performing the action.
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