takaa

Finnish

Etymology 1

The partitive singular form of taka-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑː/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ː]
• 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

takaa (+ genitive or possessive suffix)

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 – – abessive – – instructive – – comitative – –

Personal/possessive forms of takaa
no possessor	takaa
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	takaani	takaamme
2nd person	takaasi	takaanne
3rd person	takaansa

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): /ˈtɑkɑː/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation: ta‧kaa

Verb

takaa

1. (deprecated template usage) third-person singular present indicative of taata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑː
• Hyphenation: ta‧kaa

Verb

takaa

1. (deprecated template usage) present active indicative connegative of taata
2. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present imperative of taata
3. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present active imperative connegative of taata