lihtsustavad

Lihtsustavad is the present tense third-person plural form of the Estonian verb lihtsustama, meaning to simplify or to make something easier to understand. The form is used when the subject consists of multiple agents and the action is ongoing or general, indicating that these agents are making something less complex or clearer.

The verb lihtsustama is transitive and commonly takes a direct object such as a manual, a process, a text, or an explanation. It is frequently used in education, editing, technical writing, and policy work where clarity and usability are important. Examples in plain usage include Nad lihtsustavad juhendi, et see oleks arusaadavam, and Need muudatused lihtsustavad protsessi, making the statements easier to comprehend for readers or users.

In grammatical terms, lihtsustama belongs to regular Estonian -ama verbs. The present indicative conjugation for a typical subject is: ma lihtsustan, sa lihtsustad, ta lihtsustab, me lihtsustame, te lihtsustate, nad lihtsustavad. The noun form lihtsustamine refers to the act or process of simplification, and the passive participle lihtsustatav describes something that can be simplified or is subject to simplification.

Overall, lihtsustamine as a concept emphasizes reducing complexity to improve clarity and accessibility in communication, instruction, and design. The form lihtsustavad specifically marks that multiple agents are performing the simplifying action in the present tense.