Jutustasime

Jutustasime is the first-person plural past tense form of the Estonian verb jutustama, meaning to tell a story or to narrate. It denotes that a group of speakers performed the act of narrating in the past. The form is used when the speaker includes themselves and others in the action, for example when recounting a tale to listeners.

In Estonian, jutustama is a standard verb for narrative storytelling and is commonly used in both spoken and written language. Jutustamise themes can range from sharing fairy tales and anecdotes to recounting events or experiences. The past tense form jutustasime follows the regular conjugation pattern for the 1st person plural: root plus the suffix -ime, with related forms such as jutustasin (I narrated), jutustasid (you narrated), jutustas (he/she/it narrated), jutustasite (you all narrated), and jutustasid (they narrated).

Common usage involves reporting a narrated event to an audience, whether in everyday conversation, education, or literature. It often appears in narratives aimed at children, classroom storytelling, or oral histories, where a group collectively conveys a story or account.

Example: Me jutustasime lastele muinasjuttu. Translation: We told a fairy tale to the children. Related terms include jutustama (to narrate), jutt (story or tale), and jutustus (narration or short story). The construction illustrates how Estonian marks the speaker’s collective action in the past tense.