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Remarks on expressions of motion in Finnish

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Some remarks <strong>on</strong> the gra<strong>in</strong> levels<br />

• There are not many verbs express<strong>in</strong>g gra<strong>in</strong> levels<br />

1 (global(<br />

global) ) and 2 (local(<br />

local).<br />

There are <strong>on</strong>ly a handful<br />

<strong>of</strong> verbs express<strong>in</strong>g the gra<strong>in</strong> level 0 (neutral(<br />

neutral).<br />

• The role <strong>of</strong> pragmatics with level 2: the local<br />

paths do not necessarily have to be encoded <strong>in</strong><br />

the verb.<br />

• But: what is the reas<strong>on</strong> the lack <strong>of</strong> verbs<br />

express<strong>in</strong>g gra<strong>in</strong> level 1?

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