kõndima

Kõndima is an Estonian verb meaning to walk on foot. It is an intransitive verb used to describe the action of moving by putting one foot in front of the other. The word is common in everyday language and can express habitual movement, a single instance of walking, or a walk taken for exercise, travel, or leisure. It is often contrasted with verbs like käima (to go or to move about more generally) and jooksema (to run).

In present tense forms, kõndima yields: ma kõnnin, sa kõnnid, ta kõnnib, me kõnnime, te kõnnite, nad kõnnivad. The simple past forms are: ma kõndisin, sa kõndisid, ta kõndis, me kõndisime, te kõndisite, nad kõndisid. The perfect (compound past) forms are built with the auxiliary olema and the past participle kõndinud: ma olen kõndinud, sa oled kõndinud, ta on kõndinud, me oleme kõndinud, te olete kõndinud, nad on kõndinud.

Imperative forms are kõnni (singular) and kõndige (plural). The present participle is kõndiv (walking), and the past participle is kõndinud (having walked), which is used in compound tenses such as olen kõndinud. The verb remains intransitive in typical usage, though it can appear in constructions describing the manner or method of movement.

Examples: Ma kõnnin pargis iga päev. Ta kõndis koju õhtul. Me oleme kõndinud terve tee. Kõnni kiiremini! Kõndige rahulikult!