No. 132 in Icelandic
tekin
The Icelandic word "tekin" means "taken" in English.
In a sentence
Hún er tekin með öllum nauðsynlegum skjölum í ferðinni.
She is taken with all the necessary documents on the trip.
'Tekin' is used as the past participle of 'að taka' (to take), indicating possession or inclusion.
Bókin er tekin út úr safninu til skoðunar.
The book is taken out of the library for review.
'Tekin' here describes the state of the book being taken, illustrating action completed in the past affecting the present situation.
Hann var fljótur að verða tekinn af lögreglunni eftir atvikið.
He was quickly taken by the police after the incident.
'Tekinn,' as the masculine form of the past participle, refers to the subject being apprehended or brought into custody.
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