Finnish edit

Etymology edit

taka- +‎ -kse, lative inflection.

Pronunciation edit

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

Postposition edit

taakse (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)

  1. behind, to behind
    Synonym: (poetic or dialectal) taa
    Antonym: eteen
    Jätimme heidät kauas taakse.
    We left them far behind.
    Mene talon taakse!
    Go behind the house!
  2. (nautical) abaft, aft, astern (of)
    Antonym: eteen

Adverb edit

taakse (comparative taemmaksi, superlative taimmaksi)

  1. towards the back

Inflection edit

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

Compounds edit

Related terms edit

  • See the inflection table.

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