"puolesta" meaning in Finnish

See puolesta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpuo̯lestɑ/, [ˈpuo̞̯le̞s̠tɑ̝]
Rhymes: -uolestɑ Head templates: {{head|fi|adjective form}} puolesta
  1. elative singular of puoli Tags: elative, form-of, singular Form of: puoli
    Sense id: en-puolesta-fi-adj-NSQRvAMC

Noun

IPA: /ˈpuo̯lestɑ/, [ˈpuo̞̯le̞s̠tɑ̝]
Rhymes: -uolestɑ Head templates: {{head|fi|noun form}} puolesta
  1. elative singular of puoli Tags: elative, form-of, singular Form of: puoli
    Sense id: en-puolesta-fi-noun-NSQRvAMC

Postposition

IPA: /ˈpuo̯lestɑ/, [ˈpuo̞̯le̞s̠tɑ̝]
Rhymes: -uolestɑ Head templates: {{head|fi|postpositions|head=}} puolesta, {{fi-postp}} puolesta Forms: and [with-genitive], or possessive suffix [with-genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], puolesta [no-possessor, possessive], puolestani [first-person, possessive, singular], puolestamme [first-person, plural, possessive], puolestasi [possessive, second-person, singular], puolestanne [plural, possessive, second-person], puolestaan [possessive, third-person], puolestansa [possessive, third-person]
  1. on behalf of, for
    Sense id: en-puolesta-fi-postp-O3-XIJdi Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish postpositions Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 56 25 Disambiguation of Finnish postpositions: 16 16 43 25
  2. in favor of, for, pro
    Sense id: en-puolesta-fi-postp-ezoWlhdB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: puolestaloukkaantuja, puolestapuhuja

Download JSON data for puolesta meaning in Finnish (3.6kB)

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          "text": "Oletko ehdotuksen puolesta vai sitä vastaan?",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "Are you going to vote for me or against me?",
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          "text": "Minun pitää käydä kaupassa äidin puolesta.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "On behalf of everyone present...",
          "text": "Kaikkien läsnäolevien puolesta...",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "Are you for or against the proposition?",
          "text": "Oletko ehdotuksen puolesta vai sitä vastaan?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Are you going to vote for me or against me?",
          "text": "Äänestätkö minun puolestani vai minua vastaan?",
          "type": "example"
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      "rhymes": "-uolestɑ"
    }
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}

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