tõhusamateks

Tõhusamateks is an Estonian translative plural form of the comparative adjective tõhusam, meaning more efficient. It denotes a change into the state of being more efficient and is typically used with a noun in the translative case to express becoming or transforming into that state. The construction often involves verbs such as muutuma (to become) or muutma, and it is common in formal or written language, especially in management, organizational, or academic contexts.

In use, tõhusamateks appears before a plural noun in translative form. For example, Nad muutusid tõhusamateks töötajateks (They became more efficient employees). Another example: Ettevõte püüab muuta protsessid tõhusamateks (The company aims to change processes into more efficient ones). A third example: Meie eesmärk on muutuda tõhusamateks meeskondadeks (Our goal is to become more efficient teams). These constructions illustrate how the form emphasizes an improvement in efficiency across multiple items or groups.

Etymology and grammar notes: the base adjective tõhus means efficient; its comparative form is tõhusam (more efficient). The translative plural ending -ateks marks a transformation into that new, plural state. The form is most natural in formal writing and professional discourse and is less common in everyday spoken Estonian, where simpler expressions like muuta protsessid tõhusamaks might be preferred.