Suurendame

Suurendame is an Estonian verb form meaning “we increase” or “we enlarge.” It is the first-person plural present tense of the verb suurendama, which means to increase, enlarge, or augment. The form is used to describe collective action by the speaker and others and is common in business contexts, planning documents, and everyday speech when growth or expansion is discussed.

In use, suurendame signals that the subject is a group including the speaker and that the action is to increase something, such as quantities, production, revenue, range, or capacity. It can refer to ongoing or planned growth and is often found in statements about goals or strategies. Context determines the precise object, which is typically expressed in the partitive or genitive case.

Examples include: Me suurendame tootmist järgmisel kvartalil. Me suurendame müügitegevust. Suurendame kliendibaasi. Translations: We are increasing production in the next quarter; We are increasing sales activities; We will expand our customer base.

Grammatical notes: suurendame is a finite verb form with the first-person plural subject implied. It is derived from suurendama, a verb built around the root suur- (“big”) and conveys growth or enlargement. Related forms include the infinitive suurendama and other conjugations such as suurendan (I increase) and suurendab (he/she increases).

See also: suurendama, Estonian verb conjugation.