Vastaavasta

Vastaavasta is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective and noun vastaava, commonly used in the elative case (meaning "from" or "about" the corresponding or responsible one). As an adjective, vastaava describes something that corresponds to, matches, or is responsible for a function; as a noun it can mean "the person in charge" or "the responsible party." The elative form vastaavasta is used when indicating origin, source, or the topic of discussion (for example, "kokemusta saatiin vastaavasta projektista" — "experience was gained from a corresponding project").

Etymology and grammar: vastaava derives from the verb vastata ("to answer" or "to be responsible for") with the suffix -ava that forms agentive/adjectival meanings. In regular Finnish declension, vastaava yields forms such as vastaavan (genitive) and vastaavasta (elative). The precise English rendering depends on context: "from the responsible party," "about the corresponding item," or "from the equivalent case."

Usage and contexts: vastaavasta appears in administrative, legal, technical and everyday speech when referring to responsibility, equivalence or related instances. Common collocations include vastaava lääkäri (responsible physician), vastaava hoitaja (charge nurse) and vastaavasta syystä (for a corresponding reason). Meaning is determined by surrounding case endings and syntax, so translations vary with context.