Estonian

Suffix

-ta

1. suffix for the abessive case, without.

Usage notes

• Suffixed to the genitive singular.
• Often used in conjunction with the preposition ilma, for example ilma soolata "without salt, saltless".

Finnish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *-ta, a variant form of *-da (whence Finnish -a) that was used when it followed a (secondarily) stressed syllable (suffixal gradation). Ultimately from the Proto-Uralic ablative case *-ta.

Suffix

-ta ‎(front vowel harmony variant -tä)

1. A suffix for the partitive singular case.

Usage notes

• This suffix is used after a long vowel, diphthong or a consonant.

See also

• -a

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *-t'ak, composed of a stem-forming suffix *-t- + the regular infinitive ending *-dak.

Suffix

-ta ‎(front vowel harmony variant -tä)

1. Forms verbs from nouns.

   naula ‎(“nail”) + ‎-ta → ‎naulita ‎(“to nail down”)

   tarve ‎(“need”) + ‎-ta → ‎tarvita ("to need#Finnish|tarvita]] ("to need]]

   lääke ‎(“medicine”) + ‎-ta → ‎lääkitä ‎(“to medicate”)

   kampa ‎(“comb”) + ‎-ta → ‎kammata ‎(“to comb”)

   linko ‎(“sling; centrifuge”) + ‎-ta → ‎lingota ‎(“to hurl, sling, fling”)

   kato ‎(“disappearance”) + ‎-ta → ‎kadota ‎(“to disappear”)

Usage notes

• The derivatives belong to the conjugation types no. 69, 72, 73 and 74.
• Triggers consonant gradation of the root in types 72, 73 and 74.
• Used mainly on bisyllabic vowel-stem nouns. For monosyllabic and consonant-stem nouns, -taa is more common.

Derived terms

Irish

Alternative forms

• -tha

Suffix

-ta

1. added to nouns to form adjectives

Related terms

• -da
• -ga

Derived terms

Latin

Suffix

-ta

1. feminine nominative singular of -tus
2. feminine vocative singular of -tus
3. neuter nominative plural of -tus
4. neuter accusative plural of -tus
5. neuter vocative singular of -tus

Suffix

-tā

1. feminine ablative singular of -tus

Quechua

Alternative forms

• -kta (historically, after short vowels)

Suffix

-ta

1. A suffix for the accusative case. Indicates the direct object of a verb or the goal of a motion verb.

   Wak wasita rikuy.‎

   Look at that house.

   Mamaykita qayarispa karqani.‎

   I invited your mother.

2. Used to form adverbs from adjectives.

   Allinta llamk'an.‎

   He works well.

Scottish Gaelic

Suffix

-ta

1. Alternative form of -te

   'S leònta mo làmh.‎ ― My hand is wounded.

Derived terms

Somali

Suffix

-ta

1. A condition or state