taakseen

Finnish

Etymology

taakse (“to the back”) + -en (“third person possessive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑːkseːn/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝ːks̠e̞ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑːkseːn
• Syllabification^(key): taak‧seen

Adverb

taakseen

1. back, behind (oneself) (towards the back)

   Sinun pitäisi jo jättää se asia taaksesi.

   You should already leave that thing behind.

   Katso taaksesi.

   Look behind you!

Inflection

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