takaa

takaa

Finnish

(index ta)

Etymology 1

The partitive singular form of taka-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑː/, [ˈt̪ɑkɑː]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation: ta‧kaa

Adverb

takaa (comparative taaempaa, superlative taaimpaa)

1. from behind (both abstractly and concretely)

   Suomi johtaa, mutta Ruotsi tulee kovaa takaa.

   Finland leads but Sweden comes fast from behind.

Synonyms

• (from behind) takapuolelta

Derived terms

• ajaa takaa + partitive = to chase

Postposition

(genitive +) takaa

1. From behind.

   pöydän takaa = from behind the table

Inflection

Declension of takaa noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative taka- – superessive – – genitive – – delative – – partitive takaa – sublative – – accusative – – lative (taas) – inessive – – temporal taannoin – elative – – causative – – illative – – multiplicative – – adessive – – distributive – – ablative – – temp. dist. – takaisin allative – – prolative taitse – essive takana – situative – – translative taa taakse – oppositive – – instructive – – abessive – – comitative – –

Related terms

• See the inflection table.
• taka
• taka-
• tausta
• taempi
• takimmainen
• taata
• taittaa
• taittua

Derived terms

• takaapäin
• tavan takaa

Etymology 2

Inflected form of taata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt̪ɑkɑː]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation: ta‧kaa

Verb

takaa

1. Third-person singular indicative present form of taata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt̪ɑkɑːˣ]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation: ta‧kaa

Verb

takaa

1. Indicative present connegative form of taata.
2. Second person singular imperative present form of taata.
3. Second person singular imperative present connegative form of taata.