vähäistetä

Vähäistetä is a Finnish verb that translates to "to reduce," "to diminish," "to lessen," or "to decrease." It is a versatile word used in a wide range of contexts to describe a lowering in quantity, intensity, or importance.

The verb is formed from the adjective "vähäinen," meaning "little" or "small." The suffix "-istää" is a causative suffix, indicating that the action causes something to become "vähäinen."

In everyday language, vähäistetä can be used to describe a reduction in physical things, such as vähäistetä ruoan määrää (to reduce the amount of food) or vähäistetä melua (to reduce noise). It can also refer to abstract concepts, like vähäistetä riskejä (to reduce risks) or vähäistetä työttömyyttä (to reduce unemployment).

In more technical or formal settings, vähäistetä might appear in scientific papers or economic reports to discuss the lowering of specific values or indicators. For example, a study might aim to vähäistetä päästöjä (reduce emissions).

The past tense of vähäistetä is vähäis_ti_i, and the participle is vähäis_ty_. For instance, "hän vähäis_ti_i painoaan" means "he reduced his weight," and "tilanne on vähäis_ty_nyt" means "the situation has decreased." The infinitive form is vähäistetä, and it is commonly used in various grammatical constructions to express the act of reducing.