takant

Ingrian

Spatial inflection of takant

→○	translative	takaks
○	essive	takanna, takkaan
○→	exessive	takant

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *taka-, from Proto-Uralic *taka (“behind”). Akin to Estonian tagant.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑnt/, [ˈtɑkɑnd]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑːnt/, [ˈtɑkˑɑːnd̥]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑnt, -ɑkɑːnt
• Hyphenation: ta‧kant

Postposition

takant (+ genitive)

1. (of motion) from behind; from beyond
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:

     Siis höö näyttiit meille poolen, kus ono linna, vaikko linnaa metsän takant bygrält ei näkynt.

     Then they showed us the direction, where the city is, even though the city wasn't visible from the hillock from behind the forest.

Related terms

• See taka-

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 569

Votic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Estonian tagant and Ingrian takant.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑnt/, [ˈtɑkɑnt]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑnt
• Hyphenation: ta‧kant

Postposition

takant

1. (+ genitive) (from) behind

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “takant”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn