No. 902 in Italian
caduto
"Caduto" means "fallen" in English.
In a sentence
Mio fratello è caduto mentre correva.
My brother fell while he was running.
Here, 'caduto' is the past participle of the verb 'cadere', used to indicate an action directly experienced by the subject.
L'albero caduto blocca la strada.
The fallen tree is blocking the road.
'Caduto' describes the state of the tree after the action of falling, acting as an adjective modifying 'albero'.
I soldati onorano chi è caduto per la patria.
The soldiers honor those who fell for the nation.
In this phrase, 'caduto' metaphorically represents those who perished, often in battle or defense of a cause.
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