juhendasin

Juhendasin is the Estonian verb juhendada in the first-person singular past tense. Juhendada means to guide, direct, lead, or supervise someone or something. The form juhendasin is used when the speaker performed guiding or management actions in the past. The infinitive is juhendada; related forms include juhendan (present), juhendas (third person singular past), and juhendasime (we guided).

Grammatical notes: Juhendada is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object in typical uses (for example, a project, a group, a course, or a person). Juhendasin signals a completed action of directing or supervising. Other past forms show person and number, such as juhendasid (you guided) and juhendasite (you all guided). In practical usage, the nuance can range from practical coordination and supervision to mentoring or coaching, depending on context.

Usage and nuance: The verb often appears with nouns like projekti, meeskonna, gruppi, or kursuse, indicating that the speaker directed or supervised those entities. For example, Ma juhendasin projekti algusest lõpuni (I directed the project from start to finish). Juhendada covers a broad set of activities, from logistical guidance to instructional leadership, and is commonly contrasted with more specialized verbs such as õpetama (to teach) or korraldama (to organize), where appropriate.

Related terms: juhend (guide, instruction), juhendaja (mentor or supervisor), juhendama (to guide or supervise), and juhendmaterjal (instruction manual).