Vocab: väljendama
to express; to convey a thought, a feeling, or an attitude, usually by saying it out loud, showing it through one's demeanor, or in some other way
Building blocks
välje- - it’s likely derived from "välja," meaning "out" or "outside."
-nda- - causative (“make something be X”)
-ma - infinitive ending
Altogether, it literally means to cause something to be expressed outwardly.
How to use it
Expressing Thoughts or Emotions:
Ta väljendas oma kurbust pisaratega.
Translation: He/She expressed their sadness with tears.
Expressing Quantities or Measurements (Technical Use):
Kaartidel väljendatakse vahemaid meetrites.
Translation: On maps the distance is expressed in meters.
What to remember when using the verb “võlgnema”:
What you express is in the Partitive case (third base form)
See this in use ⬇️
Examples
Kunstiteos väljendab sügavat kurbust ja üksildust
Literally: “Artwork expresses deep sadness and loneliness”
Idiomatically: “The artwork expresses deep sadness and loneliness”
Kunstiteos - Noun - Nominative Sg, "Artwork"
väljendab - Verb - 3P Present Sg, "expresses"
sügavat - Adjective - Partitive Sg, "deep"
kurbust - Noun - Partitive Sg, "sadness"
ja - Conjuntion - Indeclinable, "and"
üksildust - Noun - Partitive Sg, "loneliness"