parantaa

Parantaa is a Finnish verb with two broad meanings: to improve or to cure/heal, and more generally to repair or restore something that is damaged. The intended sense is usually evident from the context. In health contexts, parantaa denotes curing or alleviating a disease or condition. For example, a doctor may parantaa potilaan sairautta, and treatment can parantaa potilaan vointia. In non-medical contexts, the verb is used for making something better or more functional, as in tilanne paranee (the situation improves), laatua paranee (the quality improves), or ohjelmaa parannetaan (the program is being repaired or updated).

Parantaa also covers physical repair of objects. For instance, parantaa vanha auto means to repair an old car, and parantaa laite to fix a device. The noun forms related to this sense are parannus (an improvement or correction) and parantaminen (the act of improving or curing). The related verb parantua means to get better or recover, often referring to health or conditions improving over time. A person who heals is called a parantaja.

Conjugation follows standard Finnish verb patterns. The perfect participle is parantanut (having improved/cixed), and the past passive is parannettu (has been improved or repaired). In usage, parantaa commonly appears with direct objects in contexts of repair or healing, with intransitive senses seen in phrases like tilanne paranee or ihmisen terveys paranee.

See also: parannus, parantaminen, parantaja, parantua.