taakse

Finnish

Etymology

Developed from taaksi, the translative singular of taka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑːkseˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝ːks̠e̞(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑːkse
• Syllabification^(key): taak‧se

Adverb

taakse

1. behind, to behind

   Jätimme heidät kauas taakse.

   We left them far behind.

2. (nautical) abaft, astern

Synonyms

• (dialectal) taa

Antonyms

• eteen
• edelle

Postposition

taakse (+ genitive or possessive suffix)

1. behind, to behind

   Mene talon taakse!

   Go behind the house!

2. (nautical) abaft, aft, astern of

Inflection

Declension of taakse 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 – – abessive – – instructive – – comitative – –

Personal/possessive forms of taakse
no possessor	taakse
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	taakseni	taaksemme
2nd person	taaksesi	taaksenne
3rd person	taakseen taaksensa

Synonyms

• (dialectal): taa

Antonyms

• (behind): eteen

Related terms

• See the inflection table.

• taempi
• taka-
• taka
• takana
• takimmainen
• tausta

 

Compounds

• taaksepäin

Anagrams

• sakeat