/ˈedetæˣ/, [ˈe̞de̞t̪æ(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom esi- (“front, fore-”) + -eta.
- intransitiveto advance, proceed, make headway, move/go ahead/forward, make strides, gain ground (physically)
“Turkin joukot etenevät Pohjois-Irakissa.” — Turkish troops are advancing in Northern Iraq.
- intransitiveto act, proceed, do (next)
“Olen avuton tietokoneiden kanssa enkä tiedä, miten edetä.” — I am helpless with computers and I don't know how to proceed.
- intransitiveto progress, make progress, advance, get ahead, get on
“Rikostutkinta etenee.” — The criminal investigation is progressing.
- intransitiveto develop, improve, (become/get) better
Muodotetenen(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en etene(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen edennyt(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole edennyt(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · etenet(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et etene(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet edennyt(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole edennyt(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · etenee(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei etene(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on edennyt(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole edennyt(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · etenemme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme etene(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme edenneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole edenneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · etenette(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette etene(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette edenneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole edenneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)