Remarks on expressions of motion in Finnish
Remarks on expressions of motion in Finnish
Remarks on expressions of motion in Finnish
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’beh<strong>in</strong>d’ and ’<strong>in</strong><br />
fr<strong>on</strong>t <strong>of</strong>’<br />
(Nikanne<br />
2003, see also Coventry & Frias 2001)<br />
• In F<strong>in</strong>nish, there are two sets <strong>of</strong> postpositi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g the relati<strong>on</strong>s ’beh<strong>in</strong>d’ and ’<strong>in</strong><br />
fr<strong>on</strong>t <strong>of</strong>’.<br />
(directed,, 1-dimensi<strong>on</strong>al)<br />
1<br />
neutral<br />
mov<strong>in</strong>g<br />
objects<br />
’beh<strong>in</strong>d’<br />
takana<br />
peräss<br />
ssä<br />
jäljessä<br />
’<strong>in</strong><br />
fr<strong>on</strong>t <strong>of</strong>’<br />
edessä<br />
edellä
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