Kõndisid

Kõndisid is an Estonian verb form that represents the past tense of the verb kõndima (to walk) used with a plural subject. In English, it corresponds to "they walked."

Conjugation and forms: The infinitive is kõndima. The past tense is formed from the stem kõndi- with person-specific endings. Examples include: ma kõndisin (I walked), ta kõndis (he/she walked), me kõndisime (we walked), te kõndisite (you walked), nad kõndisid (they walked). The form kõndisid specifically marks third-person plural past tense, as in Nad kõndisid läbi pargi (They walked through the park).

Usage: Kõndisid is used when the subject is plural and the action occurred in the past. It can appear in narrative or descriptive sentences without an explicit subject, relying on context.

Pronunciation and orthography: The word is written as kõndisid and is pronounced with the Estonian phonetic qualities for õ and i sounds. The form is regular for Estonian past-tense conjugation and follows the standard pattern for third-person plural.

Etymology: Kõndisid derives from the verb kõndima (to walk). The underlying stem is kõndi-, and the past-tense suffix -sid marks third-person plural.

Related forms: Other past-tense forms of kõndima include kõndisin (I walked), kõndis (he/she walked), kõndisime (we walked), and kõndisite (you walked). These forms together illustrate the regular past-tense system in Estonian verbs.

See also: Estonian verb conjugation, kõndima, past tense in Estonian.