vastassa

== Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑsːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑstɑsːɑ Syllabification(key): vas‧tas‧sa Hyphenation(key): vas‧tas‧sa === Etymology 1 === Inessive singular of vasta-. ==== Postposition ==== vastassa [with partitive or (with personal pronouns only) possessive suffix] opposite, across in the way (of) faced with waiting (for), to receive, in reception (of) against (of a position, touching) ===== Inflection ===== A possessive suffix can be used if the complement is a personal pronoun (which can then be omitted if it is a first-person or second-person pronoun). Alternatively the partitive form of the personal pronoun may be used. ==== Adverb ==== vastassa across (on the other side) facing, in front of someone waiting (to receive), in reception coming up (soon) ==== Further reading ==== “vastassa”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== vastassa inessive singular of vasta === Anagrams === vatsassa