pöördusid

Pöördusid is a form of the Estonian verb pöörduma, meaning to turn to, address, or apply to someone or something. It is a past tense (preterite) form used when the subject turned toward another person or institution in the past. In Estonian, this single form can be used for several subject-person combinations, most commonly for the second person singular (you turned) and for third person plural (they turned), with the exact subject supplied by the sentence context.

Examples illustrate its use in different subjects:

- Ma pöördusin arsti poole. (I turned to the doctor.)

- Sa pöördusid abi saamiseks. (You turned to seek help.)

- Nad pöördusid erinevatele institutsioonidele. (They turned to various institutions.)

Pöördusid derives from pöörduma; related forms include pöördun (I turn), pöörduda (to turn to), and pöördus (he/she turned). The form is typically used with prepositional phrases such as poole or abi saamiseks, and appears in both formal and narrative contexts, including news reporting and personal accounts.