pöördus
Pöördus is an Estonian word that functions as the past tense form of the verb pöörduma, meaning to turn to or to address someone. It describes the action of directing one's attention, request, or inquiry toward another person or institution. The form is third-person singular past tense and is used to indicate that a subject directed their efforts or inquiries toward someone else.
Usage examples include: "Ta pöördus politse poole abi saamiseks" (He turned to the police for help), and
Related forms include the infinitive pöörduma and the noun pöördumine, the latter referring more generally to
In contemporary Estonian, pöördus is common in legal, administrative, and journalistic language, as well as in