tavi

See also: tävi

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑʋi/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝ʋi]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋi
• Syllabification^(key): ta‧vi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *tavi. Related to Karelian tavi, Ludian tavi and Veps tavi.

Noun

tavi

1. common teal (Anas crecca)

Declension

Inflection of tavi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		tavi	tavit
genitive		tavin	tavien
partitive		tavia	taveja
illative		taviin	taveihin
		singular	plural
nominative		tavi	tavit
accusative	nom.	tavi	tavit
	gen.	tavin
genitive		tavin	tavien
partitive		tavia	taveja
inessive		tavissa	taveissa
elative		tavista	taveista
illative		taviin	taveihin
adessive		tavilla	taveilla
ablative		tavilta	taveilta
allative		taville	taveille
essive		tavina	taveina
translative		taviksi	taveiksi
abessive		tavitta	taveitta
instructive		—	tavein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of tavi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative tavini tavini accusative nom. tavini tavini gen. tavini genitive tavini tavieni partitive taviani tavejani inessive tavissani taveissani elative tavistani taveistani illative taviini taveihini adessive tavillani taveillani ablative taviltani taveiltani allative tavilleni taveilleni essive tavinani taveinani translative tavikseni taveikseni abessive tavittani taveittani instructive — — comitative — taveineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative tavisi tavisi accusative nom. tavisi tavisi gen. tavisi genitive tavisi taviesi partitive taviasi tavejasi inessive tavissasi taveissasi elative tavistasi taveistasi illative taviisi taveihisi adessive tavillasi taveillasi ablative taviltasi taveiltasi allative tavillesi taveillesi essive tavinasi taveinasi translative taviksesi taveiksesi abessive tavittasi taveittasi instructive — — comitative — taveinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative tavimme tavimme accusative nom. tavimme tavimme gen. tavimme genitive tavimme taviemme partitive taviamme tavejamme inessive tavissamme taveissamme elative tavistamme taveistamme illative taviimme taveihimme adessive tavillamme taveillamme ablative taviltamme taveiltamme allative tavillemme taveillemme essive tavinamme taveinamme translative taviksemme taveiksemme abessive tavittamme taveittamme instructive — — comitative — taveinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative tavinne tavinne accusative nom. tavinne tavinne gen. tavinne genitive tavinne tavienne partitive tavianne tavejanne inessive tavissanne taveissanne elative tavistanne taveistanne illative taviinne taveihinne adessive tavillanne taveillanne ablative taviltanne taveiltanne allative tavillenne taveillenne essive tavinanne taveinanne translative taviksenne taveiksenne abessive tavittanne taveittanne instructive — — comitative — taveinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative tavinsa tavinsa accusative nom. tavinsa tavinsa gen. tavinsa genitive tavinsa taviensa partitive taviaan taviansa tavejaan tavejansa inessive tavissaan tavissansa taveissaan taveissansa elative tavistaan tavistansa taveistaan taveistansa illative taviinsa taveihinsa adessive tavillaan tavillansa taveillaan taveillansa ablative taviltaan taviltansa taveiltaan taveiltansa allative tavilleen tavillensa taveilleen taveillensa essive tavinaan tavinansa taveinaan taveinansa translative tavikseen taviksensa taveikseen taveiksensa abessive tavittaan tavittansa taveittaan taveittansa instructive — — comitative — taveineen taveinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• heinätavi
• punatavi
• sinisiipitavi

 

Further reading

• “tavi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swedish stav (“cane, stave”).

Noun

tavi

1. (dialectal) pole, stake, club, mallet
2. catstick; the long stick used in the game of pilppu or tipcat

Declension

Inflection of tavi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		tavi	tavit
genitive		tavin	tavien
partitive		tavia	taveja
illative		taviin	taveihin
		singular	plural
nominative		tavi	tavit
accusative	nom.	tavi	tavit
	gen.	tavin
genitive		tavin	tavien
partitive		tavia	taveja
inessive		tavissa	taveissa
elative		tavista	taveista
illative		taviin	taveihin
adessive		tavilla	taveilla
ablative		tavilta	taveilta
allative		taville	taveille
essive		tavina	taveina
translative		taviksi	taveiksi
abessive		tavitta	taveitta
instructive		—	tavein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of tavi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative tavini tavini accusative nom. tavini tavini gen. tavini genitive tavini tavieni partitive taviani tavejani inessive tavissani taveissani elative tavistani taveistani illative taviini taveihini adessive tavillani taveillani ablative taviltani taveiltani allative tavilleni taveilleni essive tavinani taveinani translative tavikseni taveikseni abessive tavittani taveittani instructive — — comitative — taveineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative tavisi tavisi accusative nom. tavisi tavisi gen. tavisi genitive tavisi taviesi partitive taviasi tavejasi inessive tavissasi taveissasi elative tavistasi taveistasi illative taviisi taveihisi adessive tavillasi taveillasi ablative taviltasi taveiltasi allative tavillesi taveillesi essive tavinasi taveinasi translative taviksesi taveiksesi abessive tavittasi taveittasi instructive — — comitative — taveinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative tavimme tavimme accusative nom. tavimme tavimme gen. tavimme genitive tavimme taviemme partitive taviamme tavejamme inessive tavissamme taveissamme elative tavistamme taveistamme illative taviimme taveihimme adessive tavillamme taveillamme ablative taviltamme taveiltamme allative tavillemme taveillemme essive tavinamme taveinamme translative taviksemme taveiksemme abessive tavittamme taveittamme instructive — — comitative — taveinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative tavinne tavinne accusative nom. tavinne tavinne gen. tavinne genitive tavinne tavienne partitive tavianne tavejanne inessive tavissanne taveissanne elative tavistanne taveistanne illative taviinne taveihinne adessive tavillanne taveillanne ablative taviltanne taveiltanne allative tavillenne taveillenne essive tavinanne taveinanne translative taviksenne taveiksenne abessive tavittanne taveittanne instructive — — comitative — taveinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative tavinsa tavinsa accusative nom. tavinsa tavinsa gen. tavinsa genitive tavinsa taviensa partitive taviaan taviansa tavejaan tavejansa inessive tavissaan tavissansa taveissaan taveissansa elative tavistaan tavistansa taveistaan taveistansa illative taviinsa taveihinsa adessive tavillaan tavillansa taveillaan taveillansa ablative taviltaan taviltansa taveiltaan taveiltansa allative tavilleen tavillensa taveilleen taveillensa essive tavinaan tavinansa taveinaan taveinansa translative tavikseen taviksensa taveikseen taveiksensa abessive tavittaan tavittansa taveittaan taveittansa instructive — — comitative — taveineen taveinensa

Anagrams

• ivat, vati, viat, vita

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tavi.

Noun

tavi (genitive tavin, partitive [please provide])

1. common teal (Anas crecca)

References

• Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “tavi”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎^[2], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Latvian

Pronoun

tavi

1. nominative plural masculine of tavs

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tavi.

Noun

tavi (genitive tavin, partitive [please provide])

1. common teal (Anas crecca)

   Synonym: kräkyšši

References

• Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “tavi”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎^[3], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN