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vastata.

to answer, to reply; to respond

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋɑstɑtɑˣ/[ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to answer, to reply; to respond

    intransitive
    vastata kysymykseen
    vastata syytteeseen
  2. to react, counter, respond, reciprocate [with adessive ‘with’ and illative ‘to’] (to take action in response to)

    intransitive
    Miten maa aikoo vastata tähän sotilaalliseen provokaatioon?
  3. to correspond to, be similar to, be equivalent to, reflect

    transitive
    Ne eivät vastaa toisiaan.
    Kengän koko vastasi odotettua.
  4. to be responsible or liable

    intransitive
    Afrikassa naiset vastaavat maanviljelystä.
    Lainansaaja vastaa velan takaisinmaksusta.
  5. to account to [with allative] (to be accountable or responsible to)

    intransitive
    Hän vastaa isälleen nuorempien sisariensa vahtimisesta.
  6. to be in charge of [with elative] (to have the responsibility of leading or overseeing)

    intransitive
    Hän jätti tyttärensä vastaamaan nuorempien sisariensa vahtimisesta.
Where this word comes from

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).

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