märkasid
märkasid is a finite verb form in Estonian. It is the third-person plural past tense of the verb märka (also spelled märkama), which means to notice or to mark. The form is used when the subject of the clause is plural and the action is described as having occurred in the past.
Morphology and usage notes: märkasid is formed from the verb stem märka with the past tense marking
- Nad märkasid kedagi ukse taga. (They noticed someone behind the door.)
- Nad märkasid, et valgus kustus. (They noticed that the light was going out.)
- Nad märkasid märgisega kaetud teepoole. (They marked the route with a sign.)
Notes: As with many Estonian verb forms, märkasid integrates with surrounding syntax to convey tense, aspect,
See also: Estonian verb conjugation, märka, past tense in Estonian.
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