tõlgendasin

Tõlgendasin is the first-person singular past tense form of the Estonian verb tõlgendama, which means to interpret or render meaning. The form is used when the speaker describes having interpreted a text, event, or phenomenon, rather than performing a literal translation.

Usage: The verb conveys presenting an interpretation or reading of something, often involving nuance, emphasis, or perspective. In practice it is used in literary criticism, journalism, history, philosophy, and linguistic analysis. It is broader than translating word-for-word, which is usually expressed with tõlkima.

Grammar: tõlgendasin is the past tense form corresponding to ma (I). The infinitive is tõlgendama; other person forms exist for past tense as well.

Examples: Ma tõlgendasin selle teksti tähendust inglise keelde. Ta tõlgendas selle näidendi tegelasi uue vaatenurgaga.