lahutasid

Lahutasid is an Estonian verb form. It is the simple past tense form of the verb lahutada, meaning to divorce or to dissolve a marriage. The form is used with plural subjects; in Estonian, the subject is often omitted, and lahutasid carries the information about who performed the action through the surrounding context. Grammatically, lahutasid is in the indicative mood and active voice and denotes a completed action in the past. It is one of several past-tense conjugations of lahutada.

In use, lahutasid commonly appears in sentences describing the end of a marriage or the dissolution of a partnership. It can be translated as “they divorced” or, depending on the context, “you (plural) divorced.” The form is frequently found in everyday speech, journalism, and legal or administrative language when referring to multiple people ending marriages or similar unions.

Examples:

- Nad lahutasid abielu. (They divorced the marriage.)

- Lahutasid nad ühisest elust, ja igaüks läks oma teed. (They ended their life together, and each went their own way.)

Related terms include lahutada (to divorce/to separate), lahutus (divorce or dissolution), and abielu (marriage). The verb also has corresponding forms for singular subjects and passive voice, such as lahutasid’s related conjugations and the passive lahutati.