võtsid

Võtsid is the second-person singular past tense form of the Estonian verb võtta, meaning to take. It is used to indicate a completed action performed by the person addressed, and translates to “you took” in English. In ordinary speech, võtts forms are used across informal and formal contexts to recount past events.

The verb võttma conjugates in the past tense as follows: ma võtsin, sa võtsid, ta võttis, me võtsime, te võtsite, nad võtsid. The form võtsid is shared by the second person singular and the third person plural in past tense, so “sa võtsid” and “nad võtsid” both render “you took” and “they took” respectively, with context clarifying the subject. The third person singular past is võttis, while other persons use endings that reflect person and number.

Usage notes include that võtsid appears in narrative and dialogue to describe actions of taking objects, decisions, or choices completed in the past. It can occur in questions and statements about past events, such as “Sa võtsid raamatu laualt?” or “Nad võtsid kolm karpi.”

Etymology: võttma is the Estonian counterpart of the Finnish verb ottaa; the two are cognate, sharing a common Finnic root for ‘to take.’ In Estonian, the form võtsid reflects regular past-tense inflection for this verb class.

See also: Võtma, Estonian verbs, Finnish ottaa.