Võtsime

Võtsime is the Estonian verb võtma (to take) in the simple past tense for the first-person plural, meaning "we took." It is used when the speaker and at least one other person performed the action in the past. The form develops from the stem võt- with the past-tense ending -ime, producing võtsime. This past-tense form contrasts with other persons: võtsin (I took), võtsid (you took), võttis (he/she took), võtsite (you all took).

Usage information:

Võtsime covers literal taking of objects as well as broader senses such as taking an action or making a decision. Examples include: Me võtsime raamatu kaasa (We took the book with us) and Me võtsime vastu otsuse (We adopted/accepted a decision). In narrative past tense, võtsime is a common and neutral choice to describe completed past actions by the group.

Related forms and alternatives:

The present tense form is võtame (we take). Other past forms include võtsin (I took) and võtsid (you took). The word is cognate with Finnish ottaa, reflecting shared Finnic roots and parallel verb paradigms.

Etymology:

Võtsime derives from the Estonian verb võtma, with a historical consonant development from võt- to võts- before adding the personal ending -ime. This pattern is typical of the Estonian simple past for the 1st person plural.