Tehosta

Tehosta is the imperative form of the Finnish verb tehostaa, meaning to boost, increase effectiveness, or intensify. It is used to issue a direct command or instruction to someone to improve performance or efficiency. As an imperative singular, tehosta corresponds to the second person singular you.

The corresponding infinitive is tehostaa, and the stem tehosta- appears in other forms such as tehostan (I boost) or tehostat (you boost). The imperative tehosta is commonly used in technical writing, maintenance manuals, and training materials where operators are instructed to improve system performance or safety.

Examples of its use include: Tehosta järjestelmän turvallisuutta. Tehosta energiatehokkuutta. Tehosta laadunhallintaa. In everyday language, speakers may opt for synonyms such as paranna (improve) or lisää tehoa (increase power) depending on the context. The imperative form is principally seen in procedural or directive text.

Notes: Tehosta can be distinguished from other forms of tehostaa by its use as a direct command. When referring to objects, Finnish imperatives often pair with case-marked nouns, with the object commonly appearing in genitive or partitive depending on the sentence.

Etymology: tehosta derives from teho, meaning “power” or “effect,” combined with a derivational suffix to convey increasing effectiveness.

See also: tehostaa, tehostaminen, tehoste.