The locative singular of taka .
IPA (key ) : /ˈtɑkɑnɑ/ , [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝nɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ɑkɑnɑ
Syllabification(key ) : ta‧ka‧na
takana [with genitive and/or possessive form ]
( static ) behind
Hän on talon takana . He is behind the house.
Hän on aivan takanasi . He is right behind you.
Pekka istuu (minun) takanani . Pekka is sitting behind me.
( idiomatic ) around ( on the inside of a curve when following a curved path near the object )
kulman takana around the corner
( nautical ) abaft , aft of
Peräsin on kölin takana . The rudder is aft of the keel.
( nautical ) astern of
Miranda on vain puoli meripeninkulmaa Arandan takana . Miranda sails only half a sea mile astern of Aranda.
takana (comparative taempana , superlative taimpana )
( static ) behind
Hän on kaukana takana . He is far behind .
-takana (infinitive kutakana )
Reciprocal form of -taka
Conjugation of -takana
Positive present
-na takana
Subjunctive
-takane
Negative
-takani
Imperative singular
takana
Infinitives
Imperatives
Tensed forms
Habitual
hutakana
Positive past
positive subject concord -li takana
Negative past
negative subject concord -ku takana
Positive present (positive subject concord -na takana)
Singular
Plural
1st person
ni natakana/na takana
tu natakana
2nd person
u natakana
m natakana
3rd person
m-wa(I/II)
a natakana
wa natakana
other classes
positive subject concord -na takana
Negative present (negative subject concord -takani )
Singular
Plural
1st person
si takani
hatu takani
2nd person
hu takani
ham takani
3rd person
m-wa(I/II)
ha takani
hawa takani
other classes
negative subject concord -takani
Positive future
positive subject concord -ta takana
Negative future
negative subject concord -ta takana
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord -takane )
Singular
Plural
1st person
ni takane
tu takane
2nd person
u takane
m takane
3rd person
m-wa(I/II)
a takane
wa takane
other classes
positive subject concord -takane
Negative subjunctive
positive subject concord -si takane
Positive present conditional
positive subject concord -nge takana
Negative present conditional
positive subject concord -singe takana
Positive past conditional
positive subject concord -ngali takana
Negative past conditional
positive subject concord -singali takana
Perfect
positive subject concord -me takana
"Already"
positive subject concord -mesha takana
"Not yet"
negative subject concord -ja takana
"If/When"
positive subject concord -ki takana
"If not"
positive subject concord -sipo takana
Consecutive
katakana / positive subject concord -ka takana
Consecutive subjunctive
positive subject concord -ka takane
Object concord
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.