leidsid

Leidsid is an Estonian verb form that functions as a past tense form of the verb leidma, which means to find. It indicates that something was found in the past and is used in contexts where the subject performs the action of finding at a prior time. In Estonian, verbs inflect for person and number, and leidsid is one of the past tense inflections of leidma; other past forms exist for different subjects, such as leidsin (I found) or leidis (he/she found), depending on the subject and sentence structure. The exact subject agreement of leidsid is determined by the surrounding context.

The word is a standard part of everyday Estonian and appears in spoken language as well as written text, including narratives, reports, and descriptions of discoveries or resolutions. Its usage reflects the broader Estonian verbal system, in which past tense forms align with the subject and formality of the discourse.

Etymology and cognates: leidsid derives from the verb leidma. It is cognate with Finnish löytää (to find), sharing a common Proto-Finnic origin. This parallel is typical of the closely related Finnic language family, where many core lexical items related to finding and discovering show similar roots.

See also: Leidma, Finnish trova for dictionary context, Estonian verb conjugation.