puhkasid

Puhkasid is the third-person plural past tense form of the Estonian verb puhkuma, meaning to rest or to take a break. It is used to describe that multiple subjects rested in the past, in both everyday and narrative contexts.

In Estonian, puhkasid marks past tense for a plural subject. The form is a finite verb used with plural nouns or pronouns, and it appears in sentences describing actions that occurred previously. It is not a noun or a standalone lexical item; it is a grammatical form of the verb puhkuma.

Example: Nad puhkasid pärast tööd. This sentence illustrates a group of people taking a rest after work.

Etymology and morphology: Puhkasid is derived from the verb stem puhk- of puhkuma, combined with the standard past-tense inflection for third-person plural. The construction follows Estonian verb conjugation patterns and varies with different subjects and tenses.

See also: Estonian grammar, Estonian verbs, Estonian conjugation.