yhdesti
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
The multiplicative case of yksi (“one”); yksi + -sti
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
yhdesti (not comparable)
- once
- Olen tavannut hänet yhdesti.
- I have met him once.
- Olen tavannut hänet yhdesti.
Usage notesEdit
Although grammatically fully correct, yhdesti is, both in standard Finnish and in spoken Finnish, practically always replaced by saying (yhden) kerran – yhdesti is, however, quite normally used in mathematics.