Vocab: ettevõtlik

entrepreneurial

a person who is good at taking initiative, starting new things, and finding solutions to problems, enterprising

Building blocks

• ettevõtt- - undertaking

• -lik - an adjective-forming ending

It’s derived from a verb: ette võtma (to undertake). Breaking it down even further, we have two words:

1. ette - in advance, ahead, beforehand. However in "ettevõtlik," it doesn't directly translate to "in advance,". Here, the meaning is related to taking the initiative or starting something.

2. võtma - to take, to seize

Together, "ette" and "võtma" create the idea of taking action and initiating something.

How to use it:

1. Business Ventures:

   • Ta on äärmiselt ettevõtlik ja alati valmis uusi äriideid ellu viima. (He is extremely enterprising and always ready to implement new business ideas.)

2. Problem-Solving:

   • Ettevõtlikkus on oluline omadus keeruliste olukordade lahendamisel. (Resourcefulness is an important trait in solving complex situations.)

3. Innovation:

   • Ettevõtlikud inimesed leiavad alati uusi ja nutikaid lahendusi. (Enterprising individuals always find new and clever solutions.)

4. Adaptability:

   • Ettevõtlikud inimesed kohanevad kiiresti muutuva keskkonnaga. (Enterprising individuals adapt quickly to changing environments.)

Examples

Ettevõtlik noor leiab alati lahendusi

Literally: “Entreprenurial youth finds always solutions”

Idiomatically: “The entreprenurial youth always finds solutions”

Ettevõtlik - Adjective - Nominative Sg, "Entreprenurial"
noor - Noun - Nominative Sg, "youth"
leiab - Verb - 3P Present Sg, "finds"
alati - Adverb - Indeclineable, "always"
lahendusi - Noun - Partitive Pl, "solutions"