This is the 925th most frequent Finnish word.
tilasta
"Tilasta" means "from the state" or "from the space," depending on context.
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.
Puhuimme kirjaston tilasta kokouksessa.
We talked about the library's space during the meeting.
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.
Hän puhui tilasta tunteidensa hallintaa varten.
He spoke about the state for managing his emotions.
Here, 'tilasta' specifies a particular 'room' or 'space', used in the ellative case to describe the location or entity being referred to.