riietusid

riietusid is an Estonian verb form derived from riietuma, meaning to dress oneself. It is the simple past tense form used with plural subjects, indicating that several people dressed themselves in the past. As a reflexive form, riietusid expresses an action performed on the subject by the subject, rather than dressing someone else.

Formation and use

riietusid is formed from the stem riietu- with the standard past-tense plural ending. It appears in narrative or descriptive text to convey that a group completed the act of getting dressed in the past. The corresponding singular forms include riietusin (I dressed myself) and riietusid (you dressed yourself) in other person-number combinations. The verb riietuda is inherently reflexive; the reflexive nuance is often inferred from context, and a separate reflexive pronoun is not required in Estonian.

Nuance and scope

riietusid covers self-directed dressing actions in the past and is not used when describing dressing another person. For non-reflexive actions such as dressing someone else, a non-reflexive verb form like riietada (to dress someone) would be used.

Examples

Nad riietusid kiiresti enne pidu. They dressed themselves quickly before the party.

Me riietusime varahommikul, et minna varakult. We dressed ourselves early in the morning to go out early.