võttis

Võttis is the third-person singular past tense form of the Estonian verb võtta, meaning "to take." It is used to describe an action in the past in which the subject took, seized, received, or adopted something. An example is "Ta võttis raamatu laua pealt" ("He took the book from the table").

Võttis expresses various senses of taking: physical taking, taking possession, accepting something (võttis vastu pakkumise), or taking part in an activity (võttis osa projektist).

Etymology and related forms: Võtta is a core Finnic verb; it is cognate with Finnish ottaa. Võttis is the standard past-tense form for the third person singular. Other past-tense forms include võtsin ("I took") and võtsite ("you took" plural).

Usage notes: In negative contexts the past is formed with ei võtnud (e.g., "Ta ei võtnud") and is widely used in both spoken and written Estonian. The form "võttis" is common in narratives and reports when describing events in the past.