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Finnish
Pronunciation
Adjective
puolesta
- elative singular of puoli
Noun
puolesta
- elative singular of puoli
Postposition
puolesta (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)
- on behalf of, for
Minun pitää käydä kaupassa äidin puolesta.- I need to go to the shop for my mom.
Kaikkien läsnäolevien puolesta...- On behalf of everyone present...
- in favor of, for, pro
Oletko ehdotuksen puolesta vai sitä vastaan?- Are you for or against the proposition?
Äänestätkö minun puolestani vai minua vastaan?- Are you going to vote for me or against me?
Usage notes
If the head word is a personal pronoun, puolesta requires a possessive suffix. The personal pronoun may be omitted in the first and second person, in which case the person is only indicated by the possessive suffix.
Inflection
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "in favor of"): vastaan
Derived terms
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