Rahastasid

Rahastasid is an Estonian finite verb form derived from the verb rahastama, meaning to fund or finance. It is used to express a past action of funding by the subject, and its exact subject can be either the second person singular or the third person plural, depending on the sentence.

In Estonian, rahastama forms its past tense with the ending -sid for certain subjects. Consequently, rahastasid translates to “you funded” when the subject is the second person singular (sina) and to “they funded” when the subject is third person plural (nad). The corresponding forms for other subjects are different: rahastasin (I funded) for first person singular, rahastasin (I funded) is not correct, and rahastas (he/she funded) for third person singular. The form rahastasid is therefore a specific past-tense form used with certain subjects.

Usage and context: rahastasid is common in media, business, politics, and NGO communications where funding, sponsorship, or financial support is described. It can refer to funding from individuals, organizations, companies, or governments, and it emphasizes the act of providing financial resources in the past.

Examples:

- Sa rahastasid projekti. (You funded the project.)

- Nad rahastasid projekti. (They funded the project.)

Note: Rahastasid is not a noun or adjective; it is a verb form and can be complemented by objects and other predicates as needed. See also rahastama for the base verb and related forms.