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tuoda (“to bring (over)”) +‎ -ttaa (factitive aspect). Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (16th century).

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuo̯tːɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uotːɑː
  • Hyphenation(key): tuot‧taa

tuottaa

  1. (transitive) to produce, yield (bring forth; make or manufacture)

    Tehdas tuottaa erilaisia paperituotteita.

    The factory produces different kinds of paper products.

    Kehon immuunijärjestelmä tuottaa vasta-aineita tautien torjumiseksi.

    The immune system in the body produces antibodies to prevent diseases.

    Lehmä ei tuottanut maitoa yhtä paljon kuin viime vuonna.

    The cow has not yielded as much milk as it did last year.

    Afaatikko ei kykene tuottamaan puhetta.

    A person suffering from aphasia is unable to produce speech.
  2. (transitive) to bring, bring about, cause [with allative ‘to (a person, etc.)’]

    Vieraat aihepiirit, mutkikkaat ilmaukset tai sävyerot voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia.

    Unfamiliar subjects, complicated expressions or differences in nuance can cause difficulties.
  3. (intransitive) to profit, make profit, return a profit (to generate profit)

    Osakkeet ja osuudet tuottivat alkuvuonna 13,8 prosenttia.

    The shares made 13.8 % profit in the first half of the year.
  4. (transitive) to produce (work as a producer in a media project; sponsor and present to an audience or to the public; may also be used, like in English, to refer to an artist 'producing' works)

    Hän on tuottanut myös monia muita kaikille tuttuja elokuvia.

    He has also produced many other films we all know.
  5. (transitive, physics) to generate, produce (produce as a result of a chemical or physical process)

    Useimmissa voimalaitoksissa sähköä tuotetaan generaattoreilla.

    In most power plants, generators are used to generate electricity.
  6. (transitive) to have (something) brought (over)

    Kannattaako auto tuottaa Suomeen EU-maasta?

    Is it worthwhile to have a car brought over to Finland from an EU country?

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtuo̯tːɑː/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯t̪ːɑ̝ː]
  • Rhymes: -uotːɑː
  • Hyphenation(key): tuot‧taa

tuottaa

  1. third-person singular present indicative of tuottaa