jaotasin

Jaotasin is an Estonian verb form meaning “I distributed.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb jaotama, which means to distribute, allocate, or divide. This form appears in narrative or reporting contexts to describe a completed action of dividing something among recipients or groups.

In usage, jaotasin is formed from the verb stem jaot- with the past-tense ending for the first-person singular. It is used when the speaker refers to past distributions, such as money, tasks, or resources. The word can be combined with various objects and with phrases indicating recipients or distributions, for example: “Ma jaotasin tööülesanded kolme gruppi vahel” (I distributed the work tasks among three groups) or “Ma jaotasin kingitused külaliste vahel” (I distributed the gifts among the guests).

Etymology and related terms: Jaotama is native Estonian and part of the Finnic language family. The form jaotasin shares its root with other Estonian verbs meaning to divide or distribute. Related forms include jaotan (present first person), jaotasid (past second person), jaotame (present we), and jaotatakse (passive forms).

See also: jaotada, jaotamine, jaotustakse.