Kergendab

Kergendab is an Estonian verb meaning to lighten, ease, relieve, or mitigate. It describes the act of reducing difficulty, burden, pain, or hardship, thereby making something easier to endure or handle. The root kerge means light or easy, and kergendada is the infinitive form; kergendab is the present tense, third-person singular form.

Usage and sense: Kergendada can refer to physical relief as well as to easing non-physical burdens. It is commonly used with nouns like koormus (burden), olukord (situation), and valu (pain). For example, medicines can kergendada valu, policies or measures can kergendada olukorda, and a well-designed tool can kergendada töö (work) for workers. The sense emphasizes reducing difficulty rather than removing it completely.

Grammar and style: The verb is conjugated regularly in Estonian. In present tense, kergendab corresponds to a third-person singular subject, while other persons and tenses are formed by standard endings for -enda verbs. In formal writing, kergendab is a neutral, precise way to describe alleviation or relief.

See also: Related terms include kergendus (relief, alleviation) and kerge (light, easy), which share the semantic field of making things easier or less burdensome.

Example sentences:

- See kergendab meie elu. (This makes our life easier.)

- Ravimid kergendavad valu. (Medicines relieve the pain.)

- Uuringud võivad töökoormust kergendada. (The studies may ease the workload.)