Kohtasitte
Kohtasitte is a verb form in Estonian. It is the past tense, second-person plural, of the verb kohtama, meaning to meet or encounter. It translates to “you (all) met” or “you (all) encountered” in English. The form signals a completed action in the past and is used when speaking to two or more people, or when addressing a group formally. It is transitive and typically takes a direct object in the accusative (for example, “mind” = me, “kedagi” = someone). The standard spelling in most modern texts is kohtasite; a variant spelling kohtasitte may be encountered in informal writing or among speakers influenced by dialects or rapid speech.
- Te kohtasite mind eile linnas. You met me yesterday in the town.
- Kas te kohtasite teda varahommikul? Did you meet him/her early in the morning?
- Nad kohtasid vanu tuttavaid ja jutt jätkus. They ran into old acquaintances and the conversation continued.
In conjugation terms, the stem kohtas- combines with the past plural ending -ite to form kohtasite. Related