истя

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *estə, derived from *e- (this) +‎ *-stə (adverbial suffix). Related to Moksha эста (esta).

Pronunciation

Adverb

истя (iśťa)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.