Vocab: arendama
to develop
to develop; to improve or to perfect a certain field, activities, or skills; to develop a product, system, tool, or something similar
Building blocks
arenda - “develop”
-ma - infinitive ending
In essence, "arendama" signifies the process of developing, enhancing, or advancing something.
How to use it
Developing skills or abilities:
Ta arendab oma keeleoskust, et paremini rahvusvahelisi kliente teenindada.
Translation: He is developing his language skills to better serve international clients.
Developing a product, system, or technology:
Ettevõte arendab uut tarkvarasüsteemi, mis automatiseerib kogu protsessi.
Translation: The company is developing a new software system that will automate the entire process.
What to remember when using the verb “arendama”:
The object being developed is in the Partitive case (third base form).
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Examples
Tallinna Sadam on arendamas tuuleparkide hooldussadamat
Literally: “Talinn Port is developing windfarms maintenance harbor”
Idiomatically: “Port of Tallinn is developing a maintenance harbor for wind farms”
Tallinna Sadam - Noun - Nominative Sg, "Tallinn Port"
on - Verb - 3P Present Sg, "is"
arendamas - Verb - ma-Infinitive (-mas form), "developing"
tuuleparkide - Noun - Genitive Pl, "windfarms"
hooldussadamat - Noun - Partitive Sg, "maintenance harbor"