Efektiivsemat

Efektiivsemat is the Estonian comparative form of the adjective efektiivne, meaning more effective or more efficient. It is used when comparing two or more entities in terms of their effectiveness.

In Estonian, adjectives decline for case and number. The nominative singular form is efektiivsem, while the partitive singular form is efektiivsemat. This distinction matters when the noun that the adjective modifies is in the partitive or other cases. For example, “efektiivsemat viisi” means “a more effective way.” In a sentence like “See meetod on efektiivsem kui vana,” the nominative form efektiivsem is used.

Etymology and usage: efektiivne is a loanword rooted in the concept of effect, related to the Latin effectus and terms in various European languages. The comparative suffix -sem is used to form the Estonian comparative, yielding efektiivsem. The term sits with synonyms and near-synonyms such as tõhus and efektiivsus, and it is often used in technical, managerial, and scientific contexts to describe improvements in efficiency or effectiveness.

Usage notes: efektiivsem is commonly used with verbs of comparison and with nouns in the nominative case (e.g., “efektiivsem meetod”). When the noun is in partitive or other cases, the form shifts to efektiivsemat (e.g., “efektiivsemat lahendust”).

See also: efektiivne, efektiivsus, tõhus, tõhusam.