Grammar from the human perspective : case, space and person in Finnish

Grammar from the human perspective : case, space and person in Finnish / edited by Marja-Liisa Helasvuo, Lyle Campbell.

Marja-Liisa Helasvuo's paper discusses passive constructions in Finnish. Based on a large database of spoken Finnish, she argues that contrary to the received view in Finnish linguistics, there are actually two types of passive in Finnish, namely the so-called simple passive (formed by the verb...

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Other Authors: Helasvuo, Marja-Liisa, Campbell, Lyle
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 2006.
Series:Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 277.
Subjects:
Finnish language > Grammar.
Finnish language > Case.
Finnish language > Person.
Space and time in language.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Finnish.
Finnish language > Case
Finnish language > Grammar
Space and time in language
Fins.
Grammatica.
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Summary:Marja-Liisa Helasvuo's paper discusses passive constructions in Finnish. Based on a large database of spoken Finnish, she argues that contrary to the received view in Finnish linguistics, there are actually two types of passive in Finnish, namely the so-called simple passive (formed by the verb stem + passive suffix + personal marker) and a periphrastic passive; the latter is the so-called be -passive, formed with the verb 'to be' in its 3<sup>rd</sup> person singu℗Ưlar form (on) and a passive participle of the main verb. In the be -passive, the finite verb is in the 3<sup>rd.
Physical Description:1 online resource (279 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027293213
902729321X
9789027247926
9027247927
1282155334
9781282155336
9786612155338
6612155337
ISSN:0304-0763 ;
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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