Tõendas

Tõendas is an Estonian finite verb form meaning “proved” or “demonstrated.” It is the past tense form of the verbs tõestama and tõendama, which convey the ideas of proving and providing evidence. The form is used with third-person singular subjects, as in Ta tõendas oma väite — “He proved his claim.” The action often implies presenting evidence, arguments, or facts that make a claim credible or true.

In usage, tõendas appears across various registers, including legal, academic, journalism, and everyday speech. It describes how something was substantiated or how a conclusion was shown to be valid in the past. The nuance can range from formal proof in a courtroom to the demonstration of support for a hypothesis in a study.

Etymology and related forms: tõendas is derived from the Estonian word tõde meaning truth, with related forms such as tõend (evidence) and tõendama (to prove) or tõestus (proof). These related terms are commonly found in discussions about credibility, verification, and factual support.

Notes: As a past-tense form, tõendas indicates completed action by a subject. It is distinct from present-tense forms like tõendab (he/she proves) and other tense forms of the same verb pair. The word is widely understood in standard Estonian and is common in written and formal speech when recounting how something was demonstrated or verified.