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Ida Toivonen (1998). Lexical Splits in Finnish Possession.
URL: http://www.ling.canterbury.ac.nz/personal/toivonen/pdf/Px.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 2843&langcode=fin (2021-05-15).
Example #1:
1 a Pekka nakee minun ystava-ni.
P. sees my friend-1sgPx
`Pekka sees my friend.'
Example #2:
b Pekka nakee sinun ystava-si.
P. sees your-sg friend-2sgPx
`Pekka sees your friend.'
Example #3:
c Pekka nakee hanen ystava-nsa.
P. sees his her friend-3Px
`Pekka sees his her friend.'
Example #4:
d Pekka nakee meidan ystava-mme.
P. sees our friend-1plPx
`Pekka sees our friend.'
Example #5:
e Pekka nakee teidan ystava-nne.
P. sees your-pl friend-2plPx
`Pekka sees your friend.'
Example #6:
f Pekka nakee heidan ystava-nsa.
P. sees their friend-3Px
`Pekka sees their friend.'
Example #7:
2 a Pekka nakee ystava-ni.
P. sees friend-1sgPx
`Pekka sees my friend.'
Example #8:
b Pekka nakee ystava-si.
P. sees friend-2sgPx
`Pekka sees your friend.'
Example #9:
c Pekka nakee ystava-nsa.
P. sees friend-3Px
`Pekka sees his friend.'
Example #10:
d Pekka nakee ystava-mme.
P. sees friend-1plPx
`Pekka sees our friend.'
Example #11:
e Pekka nakee ystava-nne.
P. sees friend-2plPx
`Pekka sees your friend.'
Example #12:
3 a Pekka nakee Jukan ystavan.
P. sees J-GEN friend-ACC
`Pekka sees Jukka's friend.'
Example #13:
4 a Pekka nakee pojan ystavan.
P. sees boy-GEN friend-ACC
`Pekka sees the boy's friend.'
Example #14:
5 a Kenen auto on ruma?
who-GEN car is ugly
`Whose car is ugly?'
Example #15:
6 a Mina annan koira-l le sen ruokaa.
I-NOM give dog-ALL it-GEN food
`I give the dog its food.'
Example #16:
7 Pekka nakee ystava-nsa.
P.i sees friend-3Pxi
`Pekka sees his friend.'
Example #17:
8 Poika nakee ystava-nsa.
boyi sees friend-3Pxi
`The boy sees his friend.'
Example #18:
9 Kuka nakee ystava-nsa.
whoi sees friend-3Pxi
`Who sees his her friend?'
Example #19:
10 Se heiluttaa hantaa-nsa.
iti wiggles tail-3Pxi
`It wiggles its tail.'
Example #20:
11 a Pekka nakee hanen ystava-nsa.
P. sees his her friend-3px
`Pekkai sees his heri=j friend.'
Example #21:
b Pekka nakee ystava-nsa.
P. sees friend-3Px
`Pekkai sees hisi=j friend.'
Example #22:
c Pojat nakevat heidan ystava-nsa.
boys see their friend-3Px
`The boysi see theiri=j friend.'
Example #23:
d Pojat nakevat ystava-nsa.
boys see friend-3Px
`The boysi see theiri=j friend.'
Example #24:
12 a Auto-ni on ruma.
car-1sgPx is ugly
`My car is ugly.'
Example #25:
13 a Pekka naytta a Jukal le auto-nsa.
P. shows J-allative car-3px
`Pekka shows Jukkaj hisi=j=k car.'
Example #26:
b Pekka naytta a Jukal le hanen auto-nsa.
P. shows Jukka allative his her car-3Px
`Pekka shows J.j his heri=j=k car.'
Example #27:
14 Han auttaa minua pesemaan auto-nsa.
he helps me-part wash-infinitive car-3Px
`Hei helps me wash hisi car.'
Example #28:
i Pekkajavaimo-nsa tulivat yhdessa juhliin.
P. and wife-3Px came together party-illative
`Pekka and his wife came to the party together.'
Example #29:
ii Mina panin laukun paikoille-en.
I put bag-ACC place-allative-3Px
`I put the bag in its place.'
Example #30:
16 Kal le auttaa Leenaa pesemaan auto-nsa.
K. helps L.part wash-infinitive car-acc
`Kallei helps Leenaj wash heri=j=k car.'
Example #31:
b Pekka nakee ystava-nsa.
P. sees friend-3Px
`Pekkai sees hisi=j friend.'
Example #32:
18 a Pekka nakee sinun ystava-si.
P. sees your-sg friend-2sgPx
`Pekka sees your friend.'
Example #33:
b Pekka nakee hanen ystava-nsa.
P. sees his her friend-3Px
`Pekka sees his her friend.'
Example #34:
19 a Pekka pesee autoa-nsa
P. washes car-3Px
`Pekkai is washing hisi = j car.'
Example #35:
b Pekka pesee hanen autoa-nsa.
P.i washes his heri=j car-3Px
`Pekkais washing his her car.'
Example #36:
21 Mina pesen Pekan autoa *autoa-nsa.
I wash P.-GEN car car-3px
`I am washing Pekka's car'
Example #37:
22 Mina naen minun kissa-ni.
I see my cat-1sgPx
`I see my cat.'
Example #38:
23 a. Pekka nakee minun kissa-ni.
P. sees my cat-1sgPx
`Pekka sees my cat.'
Example #39:
b Minun kissa-ni on ulkona.
my cat-1sgPx is outside
`My cat is outside'
Example #40:
24 a Pekka nakee pro kissa-ni.
P. sees pro cat-1sgPx
`Pekka sees my cat.'
Example #41:
b pro kissa-ni on ulkona.
pro cat-1sgPx is outside
`My cat is outside'
Example #42:
25 Pekka nakee minun auto-ni.
P. sees my car-1sgPx
`Pekka sees my car.'
Example #43:
26 Pekka nayttaa Jukal le hanen auto-nsa.
P. shows J.-ALL his her car-3Px
`Pekkai shows Jukkaj his heri=j=k car.'
Example #44:
Tama minun talo-ni on kaunis.
this my house-1sgPx is beautiful
`This house of mine is beautiful.'
Example #45:
27 a Pekka nakee minun ystava-ni.
P. sees my friend-1sgPx
`Pekka sees my friend.'
Example #46:
b Pekka nakee sinun ystava-si.
P. sees your-sg friend-2sgPx
`Pekka sees your friend.'
Example #47:
c Pekka nakee hanen ystava-nsa.
P. sees his her friend-3Px
`Pekka sees his her friend.'
Example #48:
39 Minun auto-ni on ruma.
my car-1sgPx is ugly
`My car is ugly.'
Example #49:
42 Minun auto-ni on ruma.
my car-1sgPx is ugly
`My car is ugly.'
Example #50:
47 a Pekka pesee autoa-nsa
P. washes car-3Px
`Pekka is washing hisi=j car.'
Example #51:
b Pekka pesee hanen autoa-nsa.
P. washes his her car-3Px
`Pekka is washing his heri=j car.'
Example #52:
51 a Pekka nakee Jukan ystavan.
P. sees J-GEN friend-ACC
`Pekka sees Jukka's friend.'
Example #53:
52 a Pekka nakee pojan ystavan.
P. sees boy-GEN friend-ACC
`Pekka sees the boy's friend.'
Example #54:
53 a Kenen auto on ruma?
who-GEN car is ugly
`Whose car is ugly?'
Example #55:
54 a Mina annan koiral le sen ruokaa.
I-NOM give dog-ALL it-GEN food
`I give the dog its food.'
Example #56:
55 a Pekka naytta a Jukal le auto-nsa.
P. shows J-allative car-3px
`Pekka shows Jukkaj hisi=j=k car.'
Example #57:
b Pekka naytta a Jukal le hanen auto-nsa.
P. shows Jukka-allative his her car-3Px
`Pekka shows Jukkaj his heri=j=k car.'
Example #58:
57 Opettaja teki sen minun nahden.
teacher did it I-GEN see-infII-ins
`The teacher did it in frontof myeyes.'
Example #59:
58 Mina yritan tanssia.
I try dance-infI-a
`I try to dance.'
Example #60:
59 Han tuli kotiin itkien.
he came home cry-infII-ins
`He came home crying.'
Example #61:
60 Mina opin lukemal la taman kirjan.
I learn read-infIII-ade this book
`I learn through reading this book.'
Example #62:
61 Mina seison kadul la katselemassa autoja.
I stand street-on watch-infIII-ine cars.
`I am standing in the street watching the cars.'
Example #63:
62 Nyt mina lakkaan pelaamasta.
now I stop play-infIII-ela
`Now I stop playing.'
Example #64:
63 Mina olen valmis tanssimaan.
I am ready dance-infIII-ill
`I am ready to dance.'
Example #65:
64 Mina naen hanet nousemassa linja-autoon.
I see he-ACC rise step.up-infIII-ine bus-ILL
`I see him getting into the bus.'
Example #66:
65 Pekka pelasti minut hukkumasta.
P. rescued I-ACC drown-infIII-ela
`Pekka rescued me from drowning.'
Example #67:
66 Mina autan hanta pesemaan auton.
I help he-PART wash-infIII-ill car
`I help him wash the car.'
Example #68:
68 Aurinko oli jo korkeal la sinun noustessa-si.
sun was already high your get-up-infII-ine-2sgPx
`The sun already stood high in the sky when you got up.'
Example #69:
69 Pekka naki hirven kulkiessa-an metsassa.
P. saw moose walk-infII-ine-3px forest-in
`Pekkasaw a moose when he Pekka was walking in the forest.'
Example #70:
70 Pekka naki hirven hanen kulkiessa-an metsassa.
P. saw moose he-GEN walk-infII-ine-3px forest-in
`Pekkasaw a moose when he not Pekka was walking in the forest.'
Example #71:
71 Mina muutin Ruotsiin saadakse-ni paremman tyon.
I moved Sweden-to get-infI-tra-1sgPx better job
`I moved to Sweden in order to get a better job.'
Example #72:
72 Mina naen Pekan tulevan.
I see P.-GEN come-prt
`I see that Pekka is coming.'
Example #73:
73 Mina naen heidan tulevan.
I see they-GEN come-prt
`I see that they are coming.'
Example #74:
74 He sanoivat palaava-nsa piakkoin.
they said return-prt-3Px soon
`Theyi said that theyi would return soon.'
Example #75:
75 Mina naen sinun tulevan.
I see you-GEN come-prt
`I see that you are coming.'
Example #76:
76 Sina sanoit palaava-si piakkoin.
You said return-prt-2sgPx soon
`You said that you would return soon.'
Example #77:
77 Mina ostan kirjan.
I buy book-ACC
`I buy a book.'
Example #78:
78 Ostettiin kirja.
bought-PASSIVE book-NOM
`One people bought a book.'
Example #79:
79 Minun taytyy lukea tama kirja.
I-GEN must read-infI-a this-NOM book-NOM
`I must read this book.'
Example #80:
81 Mina luen taman kirjan.
I-NOM read this-ACC book-ACC
`I read this book.'
Example #81:
*Pekka.
*P.-NOM
`One people came home when Leena was waking Pekka up.'
Example #82:
auton *uusi auto.
car-ACC *new-NOM car-NOM
`Pekkamust save money in order to buy a new car.'
Example #83:
*tama.
*this-NOM.
`One people believe that you knew this.'
Example #84:
101 a mun kissa-ni
my cat-1sgPx
`my cat'
Example #85:
b sun kissa-si
your cat-2sgPx
`your cat'
Example #86:
c sen kissa
his her its cat
`his her its cat'
Example #87:
d Jukan kissa
J.-GEN cat
`Jukka's cat'
Example #88:
e meian kissa
our cat
`our cat'
Example #89:
f teian kissa
yourpl cat
`your cat'
Example #90:
g niitten kissa
theiranimate inanimate cat
`their cat'
Example #91:
102 Jukka se kavelytti koiraa-nsa
J. she walked dog-3px
`Jukka shei walked his heri dog.'
Example #92:
103 Ma kavelytin koiraa-ni ?mun koiraa-ni.
I walked dog-1sgPx ?my dog-1sgPx
`I walked my dog.'
Example #93:
104 Me kavelyttiin meian koiraa.
we walked our dog
`Wewalked our dog.'
Example #94:
108 no taal lako sina viela asut emantine-nsa?
well here-Q you-sg still live wife-3Px
`so, do you still live here with your wife?'