This is the 299th most frequent Estonian word.
näinud
The Estonian word "näinud" means "seen" in English.
The word 'näinud' here is part of a subjunctive mood construction, used to describe a hypothetical or imagined situation.
Ta tundub, nagu oleks ta kummitust näinud.
They seem as if they had seen a ghost.
Here 'näinud' is used in the present perfect tense to indicate an experience or action that has occurred before and has relevance to the present.
Ma olen varem seda filmi näinud.
I have seen this movie before.
In this sentence, 'näinud' is applied in a question form using the present perfect tense to inquire about a past action related to the current situation.