tiukentää

Tiukentää is a Finnish verb meaning to make something tighter or to tighten, and it is used in both physical and figurative senses. In the physical sense, it refers to tightening a belt, screw, or other fastener. In the figurative sense, it means increasing strictness or tightening measures, rules, or enforcement. The word is common in official language, journalism, and everyday speech when discussing policy or discipline.

Etymology and related forms: tiukentää derives from tiukka, meaning tight or strict. The suffix -ntaa creates a causative verb that expresses making something become tighter or stricter. Related nouns include tiukennus (the act or result of tightening) and tiukentuminen (the process of becoming tighter). The verb commonly appears in both concrete and abstract contexts, often with elements such as rajoja (restrictions), lainsäädäntöä (legislation), or ohjeita (instructions).

Usage and grammar: tiukentaa is transitive, typically used with a direct object in the partitive or accusative case. In present tense forms, it appears as tiukennan, tiukennat, tiukentaa, tiukennamme, tiukennatte, tiukentavat. It is also used in passive or impersonal constructions, for example: Sääntöjä tiukennetaan (The rules are being tightened). In everyday language, it can describe tightening a physical item (minä tiukennan vyön) as well as tightening regulations or enforcement.

See also: tiukka, tiukennus, tiukentuminen, kiristäminen, kiristää.