täidan

Täidan is an Estonian verb meaning to fill, to complete, or to fulfill. It is the first-person singular present tense form of the verb täita. The infinitive is täita, and the verb belongs to the common native class of Estonian -ta verbs. In usage, täita covers a range from literal filling of a container or form to fulfilling requirements, obligations, or conditions.

Usage and examples are broad. For example, Ma täidan vormi means I fill out the form. Nõudeid täita means to meet or fulfill the requirements. Täita can also express completing tasks, schedules, or promises in a general sense. Metaphorical or extended uses are common in everyday language as well as in official or administrative contexts.

Grammar notes and related forms. Täidan follows regular conjugation patterns for Estonian -ta verbs. The present tense forms are, in order: täidan, täidad, täidab, täidame, täidate, täidavad. The perfect or present perfect is formed with the auxiliary olema and the past participle, for example Olen täitnud vormi means I have filled the form. The corresponding noun form täitmine refers to the act of filling or fulfillment.

See also. The related verb täita is used in many similar constructions, and täitmine is a common noun for the act of fulfilling or completing. In idiomatic expressions, täita is often paired with objects in the partitive case to indicate fulfillment or completion.