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Source-Marking Resultatives in Estonian
Source-Marking Resultatives in Estonian

Author(s): Mati Erelt
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Estonian; syntax; resultative clauses

Summary/Abstract: Estonian has two types of resultative clauses - goal-marking (GM) and source-marking (SM) resultative clauses. Both can be either intransitive or transitive. A GM-clause reveals the presence of the referent of the subject or the object before the beginning of the change, which is not the case for an SM-clause. The same verbs are used in both constructions, which allows treating the opposition in these constructions as a diathetic one.

  • Issue Year: XLI/2005
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 20-29
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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