Tegutsesime

Tegutsesime is the first-person plural past tense form of the Estonian verb tegutsema, meaning to act, to operate, or to be active. It expresses that a group, such as people, organizations, or institutions, performed actions or were active in the past.

Linguistically, tegutsesime is formed by taking the verb stem tegutse- and adding the appropriate past tense and person endings, resulting in a single finite word. In Estonian, such forms carry both tense and subject information, allowing statements about collective actions without a separate subject pronoun.

Usage and nuance: Tegutsesime is commonly used in narrative and descriptive text to report on coordinated activity by a group. It can convey initiative, engagement, or sustained effort. Translations into English are typically "we acted" or "we were acting," depending on the context and aspect.

Example sentences:

- Me tegutsesime ühiselt projektiga, et lahendada kriis. (We acted together on the project to resolve the crisis.)

- Me tegutsesime aktiivselt ja koostööaldiselt, et jõuda eesmärkideni. (We acted actively and collaboratively to reach the goals.)

See also: tegutsema (the base verb), Estonian verb conjugation, past tense in Estonian.