tõhusaks
Tõhusaks is the translative form of the Estonian adjective tõhus, meaning efficient or effective. It is used to indicate a change of state into being efficient or effective. In practice, it answers what state something becomes, rather than describing its current quality in the nominative form.
Etymology and grammar: Tõhus is the base adjective. The translative case suffix -ks is added to express
Usage: The word typically describes people, processes, organizations, or systems that have become efficient or effective.
- Ta muutus tõhusaks juhiks. (He became an efficient leader.)
- Meeskond muutus tõhusaks pärast uute töövoogude juurutamist. (The team became efficient after implementing new workflows.)
- Ettevõtte eesmärk on saada tõhusaks ja vähendada kulusid. (The company aims to become efficient and reduce
See also: Related concepts include tõhusus (efficiency or effectiveness as a noun) and efektiivsus, which is