tarkastaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === tarka- (“accurate, precise”) +‎ -staa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkɑstɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝rkɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑrkɑstɑː Syllabification(key): tar‧kas‧taa Hyphenation(key): tar‧kas‧taa === Verb === tarkastaa (transitive) to check, inspect tarkastaa matkalippu ― to inspect a ticket (on a bus, train, etc.) ==== Usage notes ==== tarkastaa and tarkistaa are very close to each other in their meaning. However, tarkastaa means "to check, inspect, look at, study" and "to study the suitability, competence or qualifications of something, e.g. in order to find possible defects", whereas tarkistaa means "to check, inspect, look" and "to study" and at the same time "to correct or amend the possible flaws or defects". ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tarkastaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From tarkka (“accurate”) +‎ -staa. Akin to Finnish tarkastaa and Karelian tarkaštua. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkɑstɑː/, [ˈtɑrkəs̠tɑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkɑstɑː/, [ˈtɑrɡ̊ɑʃtɑː] Rhymes: -ɑrkɑstɑː Hyphenation: tar‧kas‧taa === Verb === tarkastaa (transitive) to check (verify accuracy) (transitive) to inspect, to observe; to study ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to check): proveroittaa