tõusvad

Tõusvad is Estonian and functions as a present active participle of the verb tõusta, meaning rising or ascending. It is used as an adjective to describe things that are increasing in amount, level, or intensity. The form tõusvad is the plural form; the singular equivalent is tõusev.

As a descriptive term, tõusvad can modify nouns in various domains. In economics or everyday language it is commonly used with nouns such as hinnad (prices) or intressid, to convey that values are growing. In meteorology or environmental reporting it can describe trends like temperatuurid (temperatures), kogused (quantities), or emissioonid that are on the rise. In a more figurative sense it can apply to phenomena that appear to be escalating, for example tõusvad riskid or tõusvad huviingid, depending on context.

Morphologically, tõusvad is formed from the stem of the verb tõusta (to rise) with the present participle suffix -vad, signaling a ongoing or progressive ascent. The singular present participle is tõusev, while tõusvad is used with plural nouns. The term is neutral and broadly applicable across formal and informal text, including journalism, scientific writing, and everyday speech.

See also: tõusta, present participle forms in Estonian, semantic field of rising/increasing descriptors.