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Finnish
Etymology
From earlier *astik, probably from ast- + -i. Cognate with Karelian asti.
Pronunciation
Postposition
asti (+ illative/allative)
- (spatial) up to, all the way to
- tänne asti ― up to here, all the way down here
- sinne asti ― up to there, all the way back there
- (temporal) until
- tähän asti ― until now, so far, heretofore
- siihen asti ― until then, thus far, theretofore
Postposition
asti (+ elative/ablative)
- (spatial) all the way from
- (temporal) since
Usage notes
- Note that the meaning of asti depends on the case of the main word.
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Italian
Noun
asti m
- plural of astio
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Latvian
Noun
asti f
- accusative/instrumental singular of aste
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈasːtiː/
Verb
asti
- second-person dual imperative of astat
Participle
asti
- present participle of astat