asemesta

Finnish

Etymology

Elative of dialectal asen (genitive asemen), from the same root as asema.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑsemestɑ/, [ˈɑs̠e̞ˌme̞s̠t̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -estɑ
  • Syllabification(key): a‧se‧mes‧ta

Adverb

asemesta

  1. instead of, in lieu of, in place of
    Hän sai bonuksen palkankorotuksen asemesta.
    He got a cash award instead of a raise.

Usage notes

Can be used postpositionally (+ genitive) and/or with a possessive suffix (when the complement is a personal pronoun).

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