/ˈɑntɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *antadak (compare Estonian andma), from Proto-Uralic *ëmta- ~ *amta- (compare Northern Sami vuovdit (“to sell”), Erzya андомс (andoms, “to feed”), Eastern Mari омдеш (omdeš), Komi-Zyrian удны (udny), Hungarian ad).
- transitiveto give; to allow; to present, donate
“Annoin Liisalle kukat.” — I gave Liisa flowers.
“Anna minulle mahdollisuus.” — Give me a chance.
- to let, allow, permit
“Anna hänen mennä.” — Let him go.
- to have (do) (used as a causative or curative auxiliary verb)
“antaa tehdä” — to have (something) done
- transitiveto issue (announce a legal statute; deliver by authority)
“antaa käsky” — to issue an order
“Valtioneuvosto antoi asetuksen.” — The Cabinet issued a decree. (in Finland)
- transitiveto distribute, hand/pass out
- transitiveto grant, confer
- transitiveto give, yield, produce, bring
“Huono pelto antaa pienen sadon.” — A bad field yields a poor harvest.
“Antaakohan se tänään ahvenia?” — I wonder whether I will catch any perch today? (lit. "whether it will give some perch (to me)")
- transitiveto submit, leave, offer (often with a translative to represent action)
“antaa myytäväksi” — to offer for sale
- intransitiveto face, point (towards)
“Ikkuna antaa itään.” — The window faces east.
- colloquialto consent to have sex with allative ‘with’, put out
Muodotannan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en anna(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen antanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole antanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · annat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et anna(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet antanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole antanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · antaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei anna(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on antanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole antanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · annamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme anna(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme antaneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole antaneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · annatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette anna(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette antaneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole antaneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)