kohtusime

Kohtusime is the first-person plural past tense form of the Estonian verb kohtuma, meaning to meet or to encounter. It translates to “we met” in English and is used to describe a meeting that has already happened.

Formation and grammar: Kohtuma is an intransitive verb. The past tense form for “we” is created by adding the suffix -sime to the verb stem, yielding kohtusime. This form appears in the indicative mood and active voice. Like other Estonian past tense forms, it denotes a completed or definite past action.

Usage and nuance: Kohtusime is used in everyday speech to recount past meetings, whether planned or incidental. It can be accompanied by time expressions such as eile (yesterday) or eelmisel nädalal (last week) to situate the event. In contexts where a future meeting is intended, a present tense form such as kohtume is typically used, possibly with a time expression to indicate the future.

Examples:

- Eile kohtusime vanade sõpradega. (Yesterday we met with old friends.)

- Me kohtusime Tallinnas projekti arutamiseks. (We met in Tallinn to discuss the project.)

See also: Related words include kohtuma (to meet), kohtumine (a meeting), and kohtunud (met, past participle form).

Kohtusime is a common, neutral, and straightforward past-tense construction in Estonian, suitable for reporting past social or professional encounters.