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Finnish
Etymology
Elative of dialectal asen (genitive asemen), from the same root as asema.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑsemestɑ/,
- Rhymes: -estɑ
- Syllabification(key): a‧se‧mes‧ta
Adverb
asemesta
- 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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