No. 244 in Estonian
pidada
"Pidada" means "to hold," "to keep," "to consider," or "to have to (obligation)" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ta pidas oma lubadust ja tuli õigeks ajaks.
He kept his promise and arrived on time.
Here, 'pidada' is used in its conjugated form 'pidas', meaning 'kept', and refers to fulfilling a promise or agreement.
Õpetaja ütles, et me peame pidama klassikoosoleku homme.
The teacher said that we have to hold a class meeting tomorrow.
Here, 'pidada' is used in the infinitive form 'pidama', meaning 'to hold' in the context of organizing an event.
Arvatakse, et see, mida ta ütles, tuleb pidada tõeks.
It is thought that what he said should be considered true.
Here, 'pidada' is used to mean 'consider' or 'regard as', depicting contemplation or a judgment.
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