/ˈjɑkɑːˣ/, [ˈjɑ̝kɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *jakadak, from Proto-Uralic *jëka-.
- transitiveto share, divide (give out in portions)
“Keittäjä jakoi ruokaa metallisen tiskin takaa.” — The cook was sharing food from behind the metal counter.
“Hän mursi leivän ja jakoi sen.” — He broke the bread and divided it.
“Kustannukset päätettiin jakaa kaikkien kesken.” — It was decided that the costs would be divided between everyone.
- transitiveto distribute, divide (deliver or pass out)
“Postinkantaja jakoi myös sanomalehdet.” — The postman also distributed the newspapers.
- figuratively, transitiveto mete out, dispense
“Hän osaa jakaa kovaakin arvostelua.” — He can mete out even harsh criticism.
- transitiveto share, have or use in common
“He kaikki jakoivat saman asunnon, ruuan ja tarvikkeet.” — They all shared the same residence, food and accessories.
“Jaamme tämän mielipiteen.” — We have this opinion in common.
- transitiveto divide, split into parts, cut up
“Hedelmä jaettiin lohkoihin kuivausta varten.” — The fruit was cut into slices for drying.
- especially, figuratively, transitiveto divide, separate
“Kysymys jakaa kansaa.” — The matter is dividing the nation.
- transitiveto divide
“Kuusi jaettuna kolmella on (yhtä kuin/yhtä suuri kuin) kaksi.” — Six divided by three equals two.
- transitiveto deal
“Pelin aluksi hän jakoi kortit kaikille.” — To start the game, he dealt the cards to all players.
- transitiveto share (send to someone else)
“Videota on jaettu sosiaalisessa mediassa jo tuhansia kertoja.” — The video has already been shared thousands of times on social media.
Formsjaan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en jaa(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen jakanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole jakanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · jaat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et jaa(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet jakanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole jakanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · jakaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei jaa(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on jakanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole jakanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · jaamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme jaa(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme jakaneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole jakaneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · jaatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette jaa(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette jakaneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole jakaneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)
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