Nopeuttaa

Nopeuttaa is a Finnish verb meaning to speed up or to accelerate something. It is formed from the adjective nopea (fast) with the causative suffix -uttaa, which yields a transitive verb that expresses causing an increase in speed. The verb is used to describe making a process, mechanism, or action faster, rather than becoming faster on its own.

Forms and usage are typical of Finnish verbs. The infinitive and the third-person singular present form are written the same: nopeuttaa. The imperative form is nopeuta (you speed up) or, in plural, nopeuttakaa. The present passive is nopeutetaan. The past participle is nopeuttanut, which is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses (for example, on nopeuttanut = has sped up).

Common contexts for using nopeuttaa include technical and organizational settings, such as speeding up production, data transfer, or decision-making processes. For example, one might say, “Yritys pyrkii nopeuttamaan tuotantoa” (The company aims to speed up production) or “Uudet järjestelmät nopeuttavat tiedonsiirtoa” (The new systems speed up data transmission).

Related forms include nopeutua, the intransitive counterpart meaning “to speed up” in the sense of becoming faster. The verb can appear in a range of tenses and moods just like other Finnish verbs, with its causative nuance emphasizing the act of making something proceed more quickly.