No. 925 in Finnish
tilasta
"Tilasta" means "from the state" or "from the space," depending on context.
In a sentence
Puhuimme kirjaston tilasta kokouksessa.
We talked about the library's space during the meeting.
In this sentence, 'tilasta' is the elative case of 'tila', meaning 'space' or 'room'. It indicates coming or emerging from a state or condition, specifically referring to the state of the library's space.
Opettaja kertoi meille tilasta, jossa voimme työskennellä.
The teacher told us about the room where we can work.
Here, 'tilasta' specifies a particular 'room' or 'space', used in the ellative case to describe the location or entity being referred to.
Hän puhui tilasta tunteidensa hallintaa varten.
He spoke about the state for managing his emotions.
This usage of 'tilasta' depicts a more metaphorical sense, referring to a 'state' or 'condition', again in the elative case, emphasizing the abstraction of a space or context.
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