Küsid

Küsid is the Estonian present tense form of the verb küsima, meaning to ask. It expresses a request or inquiry made by the second person singular, typically referring to you as the subject. The infinitive is küsima, and the root is küs-. The word is used to pose questions, request information, or ask for permission in everyday speech and writing.

In the present tense the standard forms are: ma kü sin; sa küsid; ta küsib; me küsime; te küsite; nad küsivad. The imperative forms are küsi (singular) and küsige (plural or polite). The past tense is typically expressed with the auxiliary olema plus the past participle: olen küsinud, oled küsinud, on küsinud, oleme küsinud, olete küsinud, on küsinud.

Usage notes: Küsid is used when addressing someone directly to ask something. It regularly combines with question words and can introduce subordinate clauses. Example: Ma küsin, kus lähim bussipeatus on. Küsi temalt, kas ta tuleb täna.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is of Finno-Ugric origin and is cognate with Finnish kysyä (to ask). Related words include küsimus (question) and küsimine (the act of asking).