No. 609 in Estonian
jäid
"Jäid" is the past tense form of "jääma," meaning "remained" or "stayed."
In a sentence
Sa jäid hiljaks kooli.
You were late for school.
The word 'jäid' is a form of the verb 'jääma', indicating the past tense (you stayed or remained). Here, it implies arriving late.
Miks te eile meile koju jäid?
Why did you stay at our home yesterday?
In this sentence, 'jäid' is used in the context of staying, referring to the past and addressing the second person plural (you stayed).
Pärast vihma jäid jalad märjaks.
After the rain, the feet were left wet.
Here, 'jäid' describes the state of being left or remaining in a certain condition (feet left wet), showing a passive meaning.
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