Prolative Case
Prolative case is a case that expresses motion along or by the referent of the noun it marks.
(Finnish)
In the following examples, the suffix expresses prolative case:-tse
- Laiva kulki englannin sivuitse ‘The boat went by the coast of England.’
- Isani aina matkusti maitse ‘My father always travelled by land.’
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Andrews, Avery. 1985. "The major functions of the noun phrase." In Shopen 1985b
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Case
Related terms
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/prolative-case
