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Etymology
From Proto-Mordvinic *estə, derived from *e- (“this”) + *-stə (adverbial suffix). Related to Moksha эста (esta).
Pronunciation
Adverb
истя • (iśťa)
- so, (in) this way
Монгак арсян истя.- Mongak aŕśan iśťa .
- I agree.
- (literally, “I think so too”)
1821, Господань Минек Иисусань Христань Святой Евангелья Матфей, Марко, Лука, и Иоанн пелдест:Естя валдови тынкъ валдось ломать икеле, неевель сынь тынкъ паро тѣвть, и славасазо тятясь тынкъ мянель ланксо.- Eśťa valdovi tink valdoś lomať ikeľe, ńejeveľ siń tink paro tevť, i slavasazo ťaťaś tink mäńeľ lankso.
- In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- (literally, “In this way ”)
Interjection
истя • (iśťa)
- yes
1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 15:No uleze tynk valonk “isťa, isťa”, “araś, araś”; i meze uli tede uskula, se šaitansto.- All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
References
- истя (iśťa) in Álgu-tietokanta, Kotimaisten kielten keskus
- V. I. Ščankina (2011) Russko-mokšansko-erzjanskij slovarʹ , Saransk, →ISBN
- Bartens, Raija. 1999. Mordvalaiskielten rakenne ja kehitys. Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 232. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.