uuvuttaa

Uuvuttaa is a Finnish verb meaning to exhaust, wear out, or tire out, typically physically or mentally. It is a transitive verb that commonly takes a direct object, as in Pitkät päivät uuvuttavat minut (Long days exhaust me), but it can also be used without an object to express general weariness. In everyday language, it often conveys stronger fatigue than väsyttää.

Conjugation and related forms: in the present indicative the forms include minä uuvutan, sinä uuvutat, hän uuvuttaa; the imperfect is uuvutti; the present perfect is on uuvuttanut and the pluperfect is oli uuvuttanut. The passive form is uuvutettiin. Participles include uuvuttava (exhausting) and uuvutettu (exhausted). Nouns derived from the verb include uuvuttaminen (exhausting, the act of exhausting) and uuvutus (exhaustion).

Usage notes: uuvuttaa often implies a lasting or cumulative fatigue, sometimes beyond simple tiredness. It is commonly used with people as the affected subject and can describe activities, tasks, or experiences that drain energy or spirit. Synonyms include väsyttää, which is milder, and uuvuttaa is frequently stronger or more persistent.

Examples: Pitkät työpäivät uuvuttavat minut. Se uuvuttaa henkisesti. Olen uuvuttanut itseni nykyisen projektin vuoksi. Koko tiimi uuvuttui pitkän työviikon jälkeen. Tämä tehtävä on uuvuttava, mutta välttämätön.

Etymology: uuvuttaa is a native Finnish verb formed with the typical -ttaa suffix pattern; it belongs to the class of verbs that express causative actions leading to a state of weariness.