Tõhustame

Tõhustame is the present tense, first-person plural form of the Estonian verb tõhustada, meaning to make stronger, more intensive, or more effective. It is used to express a collective action aimed at increasing the level or quality of something, such as performance, safety, or efficiency.

Morphology and usage: Tõhustame is formed from the stem tõhusta- with the ending -me to indicate the subject “we.” It is commonly used in formal and semi-formal contexts, particularly in strategy statements, project plans, policy announcements, and business communications, to convey deliberate effort to raise intensity or improve outcomes.

Examples:

- Me tõhustame koostööd partneritega, et parandada teenuste kättesaadavust. (We will/are intensifying our collaboration with partners to improve service accessibility.)

- Valitsus tõhustab meetmeid selleks, et vähendada õnnetuste arvu. (The government is/shall intensify measures to reduce the number of accidents.)

- Ettevõte tõhustab tootmist, et suurendada efektiivsust. (The company is intensifying production to increase efficiency.)

Notes: Tõhustame is not a noun; it functions as a finite verb form and requires a subject. It can be paired with time frames or modals to express planned or ongoing actions. Synonyms in Estonian include tõhustada, parandada, ja suurendada, depending on nuance.

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