tutvustamise

Tutvustamine is an Estonian noun that derives from the verb tutvustada, meaning "to introduce" or "to acquaint". The form tutvustamine denotes the action or process of introducing someone or something to another person or group. In everyday usage, it is often employed in contexts such as social introductions, professional networking, and educational settings where new concepts or people are presented to an audience.

The term appears in a variety of idiomatic expressions and compound phrases. For example, tutvustamispäev (introduction day) refers to an event organized by a school or company to showcase its members and facilities to new students or clients. Similarly, tutvustamise rühm (introduction group) might denote a small social circle formed around a shared interest in a newcomer’s background.

Linguistically, tutvustamine exemplifies the typical Estonian nominalization pattern, where the verb base is suffixed with -mine to denote an abstract or processive noun. The adjective form is tutvustav and the participle is tutvustav, referring to actions that introduce or present.

In formal registers, tutvustamisprotokoll (introduction protocol) describes the documented steps followed when presenting new staff in a company. In casual conversation, a person might ask, “Kuidas saan ma neid tutvustada?”, meaning “How can I introduce them?”

Overall, tutvustamine plays a crucial role in Estonian discourse, bridging individuals, ideas, and institutions through the act of introduction.