так
Belarusian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *tako. Compare Ukrainian так (tak), Polish tak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tak]
Adverb
так • (tak)
- so, thus
Interjection
так • (tak)
- yes
- Antonym: не (nje)
Even
Etymology
From Proto-Tungusic *taK.
Noun
так (tak)
- salt
Kyrgyz
Adjective
так • (tak)
- faithful
Macedonian
Noun
так • (tak) m
- cue (a stick for sports such as billards)
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tak]
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old East Slavic тако (tako), такъ (takŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tako (adverb), from Proto-Slavic *takъ (adjective). Cognate with Ukrainian так (tak), тако (tako); Belarusian так (tak); Bulgarian така (taka); Serbo-Croatian тако, так; Slovene tako, tàk; Czech and Polish tak; Upper and Lower Sorbian tak; Lithuanian tóks, tokià; and Latin tālis. Akin to Old Church Slavonic pronoun тъ (tŭ).
Alternative forms
- такъ (tak) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Adverb
так • (tak)
- so, thus
- так же ― tak že ― just as
- так и ― tak i ― and
- та́к как ― ták kak ― since, because
- так и не ― tak i ne ― never
- like that
- so much
- Так пло́хо? ― Tak plóxo? ― Is it that bad?
- just so
- then
- well
- yes
Derived terms
- та́к себе́ (ták sebé)
Alternative forms
- такъ (tak) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Noun
так • (tak) f inan pl
- genitive plural of та́ка (táka)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From French taquet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tâːk/
Noun
та̑к m (Latin spelling tȃk)
- billiard-cue
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | та̑к | та́кови |
| genitive | така | такова |
| dative | таку | таковима |
| accusative | так | такове |
| vocative | таче | такови |
| locative | таку | таковима |
| instrumental | таком | таковима |
Etymology 2
From Italian tacco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tâk/
Noun
та̏к m (Latin spelling tȁk)
- (regional) shoe heel
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | та̏к | та̀кови/та̏ци |
| genitive | така | та̏ка̄ |
| dative | таку | таковима |
| accusative | так | такове |
| vocative | таче | такови / таци |
| locative | таку | таковима |
| instrumental | таком | таковима |
Etymology 3
From Turkish tak, from Persian طاق (tâq). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tâk/
Noun
та̏к m (Latin spelling tȁk)
- (regional) arc, arch, vault (of a building)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | та̏к | та̀кови/та̏ци |
| genitive | така | та̏ка̄ |
| dative | таку | таковима |
| accusative | так | такове |
| vocative | таче | такови / таци |
| locative | таку | таковима |
| instrumental | таком | таковима |
References
- “так” in Hrvatski jezični portal
- “так” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *tako. Compare Belarusian так (tak), Polish tak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tak]
Audio (file)
Adverb
так • (tak)
- so, thus
Interjection
так • (tak)
- yes
- Antonym: ні (ni)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “так”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “так”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “так”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries