Tugevusse

Tugevusse is an Estonian noun form derived from звучing tugevus, which means strength, power, or robustness. In grammatical terms, tugevuse is the genitive singular of tugevus, while tugevusse is the illative singular form, used to express movement into a state of strength or a transition toward being strong. The illative meaning is typically rendered as “into strength” in translations and is more common in formal, literary, or technical contexts than in everyday speech.

Etymology: The base strength word tugevus comes from the adjective tugev, meaning strong, with the abstract noun suffix -us. The illative suffix -sse yields tugevusse, indicating direction toward or into a state described by strength.

Usage: In modern Estonian, tugevus covers physical strength, as well as resilience, intensity, or the power of a process or argument. The illative form tugevusse appears in phrases that describe a movement into a state of greater strength or capability, such as in discussions of training, physical rehabilitation, or philosophical concepts of action and power. While it can be found in gym literature, sports psychology, and some academic writing, it is less common in casual conversation, where simpler constructions are preferred.

See also: tugevus, vastupidavus, jõud.