Uurisid

Uurisid is a finite verb form in the Estonian language. It is the past tense, third-person plural form of the verb meaning to examine, investigate, or study. In use, it indicates that multiple subjects completed the action in the past. Because Estonian verbs are inflected for number and person, uurisid specifically marks that “they” performed the examining or investigating.

In typical sentences, uurisid appears where a past, plural subject performed an examination or inquiry. For example: Nad uurisid olukorra ja tegid järeldused. The meaning can cover a range from careful inspection of physical objects to formal investigations or scholarly research, depending on context. The form contrasts with uuris, the third-person singular past, which would be used when a single subject performed the action.

Related forms include the infinitive uurima (or uurida) meaning to examine or investigate, the present tense forms such as uurivad (they examine) and uurib (he/she examines), and the past participle uurinud (having examined). A related noun is uurimine, which denotes the act or process of examining or researching. Uurisid is therefore a common component of narrative and descriptive Estonian where past investigative actions by multiple subjects are described.