antanut

antanut

"Antanut" means "given" in English.

Here, 'antanut' is used as a verb in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of giving has been completed.

Hän on antanut lahjan ystävälleen.

He has given a gift to his friend.

In this sentence, 'antanut' is part of a verbal expression, 'antanut periksi', meaning 'to give up', showcasing its usage in idiomatic phrases.

Minä en ole koskaan antanut periksi.

I have never given up.

Here, 'antanut' is used in a conditional perfect construction to describe a hypothetical scenario in the past.

Jos hän olisi antanut avaimet takaisin, ongelmaa ei olisi ollut.

If he had given the keys back, there wouldn’t have been a problem.