Vastata

Translations

1. (intransitive) to answer, to reply; to respond [with illative ‘(to) something’; or with allative ‘(to) someone’]

   vastata kysymykseen ― to answer a question

   vastata syytteeseen ― to answer a legal complaint

   vastata puhelimeen ― to answer the phone (to pick up the phone)

   Vastaa minulle! ― Answer me!

2. (intransitive) to react, counter, respond [with illative ‘to’] (to take action in response to)
3. (transitive, usually atelic) to correspond to, be similar to, be equivalent to

   Ne eivät vastaa toisiaan.

   They're not equivalent.

4. (intransitive) to be responsible or liable [with elative ‘for’]

   Afrikassa naiset vastaavat maanviljelystä.

   In Africa, women are responsible for farming.

5. (intransitive) to account to [with allative] (to be accountable or responsible to)

   Hän vastaa isälleen nuorempien sisariensa vahtimisesta.

   She accounts to her father for watching her younger sisters.

6. (intransitive) to be in charge of [with elative] (to have the responsibility of leading or overseeing)

   Hän jätti tyttärensä vastaamaan nuorempien sisariensa vahtimisesta.

   He left his daughter in charge of watching her younger sisters.

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".