No. 386 in Icelandic

rætt

"Rætt" means "discussed" or "correct" depending on context.

In a sentence

Við höfum rætt þetta mál áður.
We have discussed this matter before.
In this sentence, 'rætt' is the past participle of the verb 'ræða', meaning 'to discuss'. It is used in conjunction with the verb 'hafa' to form the perfect tense, indicating a completed action.
Eftir langt samtal var allt rætt við hana.
After a long conversation, everything was discussed with her.
Here, 'rætt' again is the past participle of 'ræða', used to convey the past action of having discussed something. The construction emphasizes the result of the conversation.
Ætlaru að hafa rætt við kennarann um verkefnið?
Are you going to have discussed with the teacher about the assignment?
In this sentence, 'rætt' is employed in a future perfect context, combining with the auxiliary verb to suggest the state after the action of discussing has been completed.

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