истя

Erzya

Etymology

From earlier *esťə~*estə, derived from Proto-Mordvinic *e- (“this”) (whence obsolete Erzya *eťe (“this”)) + *-stV (elative case suffix). Compare Moksha эста (esta).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /isʲtʲɑ/

Adverb

истя • (isťa)

  1. so, (in) this way
    Естя валдови тынкъ валдось ломать икеле, неевель сынь тынкъ паро тѣвть, и славасазо тятясь тынкъ мянель ланксо.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    монгак арсян истя
    mongak arśan isťa
    I agree
    (literally, “I think so too”)
    алкукс истя
    alkuks isťa
    exactly
    (literally, “Really so”)

References
  • V. I. Ščankina (2011) Russko-mokšansko-erzjanskij slovarʹ [Russian-Moksha-Erzya Dictionary], Saransk, →ISBN
  • Bartens, Raija. 1999. Mordvalaiskielten rakenne ja kehitys. Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 232. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.
  • истя (isťa) in Álgu-tietokanta, Kotimaisten kielten keskus
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