asemesta

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Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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