vastata

== Estonian == === Verb === vastata Da-infinitive of vastama. == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *vastat'ak, equivalent to vasta- (“against”) +‎ -ta. (to correspond to): Probably a semantic loan, ultimately from Medieval Latin correspondeō (“to correspond”) (from respondeō (“to respond”)). (to be responsible for, in charge for, accountable to): Semantic loan from Swedish ansvara, ultimately from French (e.g. responsable). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑtɑˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑstɑtɑ Syllabification(key): vas‧ta‧ta Hyphenation(key): vas‧ta‧ta === Verb === vastata (intransitive) to answer, to reply; to respond [with illative ‘(to) something’ or allative ‘(to) someone’, along with adessive ‘with’] vastata kysymykseen ― to answer a question vastata syytteeseen ― to answer a legal complaint vastata puhelimeen ― to answer the phone (to pick up the phone) vastata kysymyksellä ― to answer with a question Vastaa minulle! ― Answer me! (intransitive) to react, counter, respond, reciprocate [with adessive ‘with’ and illative ‘to’] (to take action in response to) (transitive, usually atelic) to correspond to, be similar to, be equivalent to, reflect (intransitive) to be responsible or liable [with elative ‘for’] (intransitive) to account to [with allative] (to be accountable or responsible to) (intransitive) to be in charge of [with elative] (to have the responsibility of leading or overseeing) Synonym: olla vastuussa ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “vastata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023 === Anagrams === satavat, tavasta, vastaat == Karelian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *vastat'ak, equivalent to vasta +‎ -ta. Related to Finnish vastata. === Verb === vastata to answer == Latin == === Participle === vāstāta inflection of vāstātus: nominative/vocative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural === Participle === vāstātā ablative feminine singular of vāstātus == Ludian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *vastat'ak, equivalent to vasta +‎ -ta. Related to Finnish vastata. === Verb === vastata to meet to accept to answer to meet (e.g. standards) ==== Conjugation ==== === References === M. Pahomov (2022), Lüüdi-venän, venä-lüüdin sanakirdʹ‎[3], Helsinki: Lüüdilaine Siebr, →ISBN == Veps == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *vastat'ak, equivalent to vasta +‎ -ta. Related to Finnish vastata. === Verb === vastata to answer to meet ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. === References === Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “встречать, отвечать”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎[4], Petrozavodsk: Periodika