Võisid

Võisid is a finite form of the Estonian verb võima, a modal verb meaning “to be able” or “to may.” It is not a noun or a place name; it functions as a verb form within a sentence.

Grammatical role and form

Võisid represents the past tense, second person singular form. It is used when referring to what the subject (singular “you”) was able to do in the past. The typical construction combines the verb stem võis- with the second person singular ending -id, as in sa võisid tulla (you could come / you were able to come). Other persons and numbers have their own past forms of võima, for example ma võisin, ta võis, me võisime, te võisite, nad võisid.

Usage notes

Võisid is common in narrative and reported speech when describing past abilities or possibilities. It often appears with an infinitive to indicate the action that was possible. The form is distinct from other moods and tenses in Estonian, such as the present võin/võid/võib or the past võisin/võisid/ved. Correct usage depends on subject agreement and tense, not on any special morphological alternations beyond the person-number endings.

Etymology and related forms

The verb võima belongs to the group of Estonian modals and is related to other forms built on the same root võ- indicating capability. The related past forms include võisin (I could), võisid (you could), võis (he/she could), and so on, with endings that mirror person and number.

In summary, võisid is the second-person singular past tense form of võima, used to express past ability or possibility for the subject you.