/ˈʋɑstɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝]
Alkuperä< vasta- (“counter-; just, recently, freshly”)
- Expressing delay or that something takes place later; not ... until, only, but
“Hänen piti tulla tänään, mutta hän tuleekin vasta ylihuomenna.” — He was expected today, but he does not come until the day after tomorrow.
“Ota ensin asioista selvää, ja puhu vasta sitten!” — First find out the facts and speak only thereafter!
- Expressing that something happened only recently; newly, freshly, just
“vasta leivottu” — freshly baked
“vasta äsken” — just a while ago
- Expressing disappointment or frustration in a task; only
“Hän oli tässä kilpailussa vasta kolmantena.” — He was only third in this race.
“Olen edennyt vasta vähän kaikista ponnisteluistani huolimatta.” — Despite all my effort I have made only a little progress until now.
“Olemme kävelleet vasta kymmenen kilometriä ja olen jo aivan uupunut.” — We have walked only ten kilometers and I am already completely exhausted.
- bath broom, a kind of whip made of birch twigs and used in the sauna to enhance the effect of heat by gently beating oneself with it.
Muodotvasta(nominative, singular) · vastat(nominative, plural) · vasta(accusative, nominative, singular) · vastat(accusative, nominative, plural) · vastan(accusative, genitive, singular) · vastat(accusative, genitive, plural) · vastan(genitive, singular) · vastojen(genitive, plural) · vastain(genitive, plural, rare) · vastaa(partitive, singular) · vastoja(partitive, plural) · vastassa(inessive, singular) · vastoissa(inessive, plural) · vastasta(elative, singular) · vastoista(elative, plural) · vastaan(illative, singular) · vastoihin(illative, plural) · vastalla(adessive, singular) · vastoilla(adessive, plural) · vastalta(ablative, singular)