täpsustuda

Täpsustuda is an Estonian verb meaning to become more precise or to be clarified, often used to describe a process during which a plan, definition, or statement gains clarity or specificity. It expresses a change of state rather than a direct action performed on an object. The sense is close to English “to become clarified” or “to be specified.” The term is commonly employed in formal writing, debates, law, science, and journalism, but can also appear in everyday language when details are refined.

Etymology and related forms: Täpsustuda is related to täpsus (precision) and the transitive verb täpsustada (to specify, to clarify). The corresponding noun täpsustus means a clarification or specification, and täpsustamine denotes the act of clarifying. Distinguishing features: täpsustuda describes a process of increasing precision by the subject, whereas täpsustada places the action on an object or matter.

Usage notes: In practice, it often occurs in contexts where definitions, roles, or procedures are under discussion and gradually become more exact. It may be followed by phrases indicating time or process, such as “aga täpsustub menetluse käigus” (but it becomes clearer during the procedure) or “mõisted täpsustuvad” (the concepts become more precise).

See also: täpsustus, täpsustada, mõiste, definitsioon.