tõotasin

Tõotasin is the Estonian verb form meaning “I promised.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb tõotama, which means to promise or vow.

The infinitive of the verb is tõotama, and the related noun tõotus denotes a promise or vow. Tõotama belongs to the common Estonian -ama verb class and follows regular conjugation patterns for past tense in narrative and speech.

Usage of tõotasin is to express a promise that the speaker made in the past. In Estonian, this form is used in both spoken and written language to recount commitments that were given earlier, and it can appear in various registers from everyday conversation to formal writing, depending on the context.

Related terms include tõotama (to promise) and tõotus (a promise, vow). The word set is part of broader vocabulary surrounding commitments, agreements, and assurances, and it often appears in storytelling, reports, and personal discourse where past actions or intentions are described.