juhatas

Juhatas is the Estonian verb form meaning "led" or "guided," the past tense of juhatada, which means to lead, conduct, or guide. It is a finite verb form used with third-person singular subjects to describe a completed action in the past. The corresponding present forms are juhatan, juhatad, juhatab, and the past form juhatas contrasts with these present forms.

In usage, juhatas appears in narrative and descriptive text to indicate that someone led or conducted an event, group, or activity. Examples: Ta juhatas kontserti. Ta juhatas koori proovi. The object of the verb determines the sense, such as leading a concert, directing a choir rehearsal, or guiding a meeting.

Etymology and related forms: juhatas derives from juhatada, meaning to lead or conduct. Related words include juhatus (leadership, or in some senses an introduction in a book) and juhataja (leader or director). Juhatas is a finite verb form, not a noun.

See also: juhatada, juhatus, juhataja. References: Estonian grammar resources on verb conjugation and examples.