tõusmise

Tõusmine is Estonian a noun meaning the act or process of rising, ascent, or increase. It is formed from the verb tõusta (to rise, ascend, stand up) with the nominalizing suffix -mine. As a deverbal noun, tõusmine refers to the process or event of rising and can denote physical rising as well as figurative increases. The genitive singular form is tõusmise, used to express “of the rise” or “the rise of” in phrases such as tõusmise aeg (the time of rising) or tõusmise põhjused (the causes of the rise). The plural is tõusmised and the genitive plural tõusmiste.

In usage, tõusmine often appears in formal, technical, or literary contexts, where the emphasis is on the process. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer the shorter noun tõus for a concrete rise (a rise in height, level, or numbers) or the verb tõusta with related constructions. Common collocations include temperatuuride tõus or hindade tõus to refer to increases, and tõusmise protsess to describe the act of rising.

Etymology: The word belongs to a class of Estonian deverbal nouns formed with the suffix -mine, derived from the verb tõusta, which means to rise, ascend, or get up. Morphology notes: Genitive singular — tõusmise; nominative plural — tõusmised. In practice, tõusmine sits alongside related terms such as tõus and kasv, with nuances: tõusmine emphasizes the ongoing process, while tõus often denotes a single instance or outcome.