Kvalifitseerusid

Kvalifitseerusid is the past tense form of the Estonian verb kvalifitseeruda, meaning to become qualified or to meet the necessary criteria to participate in a competition, program, or opportunity. It specifically indicates that a group or multiple subjects achieved qualification in the past. The form is used with third-person plural subjects in the past tense.

The verb kvalifitseeruda is intransitive, often used in contexts such as sports, education, or job applications, where participants must meet criteria to advance or gain eligibility. The related transitive form kvalifitseerida is used when someone or something is qualified for a competition, program, or position by someone else, for example a committee or organization.

In grammar, kvalifitseerusid is formed from the stem kvalifitseer- with the past plural suffix -usid. Other common forms include kvalifitseerub (present singular), kvalifitseeruvad (present plural), and kvalifitseerus (past singular).

Examples:

- Meeskond kvalifitseerus finaali. (The team qualified for the final.)

- Kõik võistlejad kvalifitseerusid eelvoorudest finaali. (All competitors qualified from the preliminaries to the final.)

Etymology: kvalifitseeruda derives from kvalifitseerimine, borrowed into Estonian from the same roots as the international word “qualify,” reflecting the concept of meeting criteria or gaining eligibility.