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Jurgen Bohnemeyer (2000). TIME REFERENCE ACROSS LANGUAGES.
URL: http://www.mpi.nl/world/persons/private/bohnem/lotboh2.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 497&langcode=fin (2021-05-15).
Example #1:
a. Maija luki kirjaa tunnin.
Maija read book(PART) hour(ACC)
`Maija read the book for an hour.'
Example #2:
b. Maija luki kirjan (*tunnin).
Maija read book(ACC)hour(ACC)
`Maija read the book (*for an hour).' (Heinämäki 1983: 154-155)
Example #3:
c. Pidin kaktusta parvekkeella.
I kept(IMPERF) cactus(PART) balcony(LOC)
`I kept the cactus on the balcony.'
Example #4:
d. Pidin kaktuksen parvekkeella koko kesän.
I kept(IMPERF) cactus(ACC) balcony(LOC) all summer(ACC)
`I kept the cactus on the balcony all summer.' (Heinämäki 1983: 162)
Example #5:
(15) a. Maija luki.
FIN Maija read(IMPERF)
`Maija was reading.'
Example #6:
b. Maija luki kirjaa.
Maija read(IMPERF) book(PART)
`Maija was reading a book.'
Example #7:
c. Maija luki kirjan.
Maija read(IMPERF) book(ACC)
`Maija read the book.'
Example #8:
d. Maija luki tunnin.
Maija read(IMPERF) hour(ACC)
`Maija read for an hour.'
Example #9:
e. Maija luki kirjaa tunnin.
Maija read(IMPERF) book(PART) hour(ACC)
`Maija read the book for an hour.'
Example #10:
f. Maija luki kirjan (*tunnin).
Maija read(IMPERF) book(ACC)hour(ACC)
`Maija read the book (*for an hour).' (Heinämäki 1983: 154-155)
Example #11:
(16)a.Minä pelkään sotaa.
FIN I fear war(PART)
`I am afraid of war.'
Example #12:
b. Pelkäsin itseni puolikuoliaaksi.
I feared(IMPERF) myself(ACC) half dead-to
`I scared myself half-dead.' (Heinämäki 1983: 163-164)
Example #13:
(17)a.Pidin kaktusta parvekkeella.
FIN I kept(IMPERF) cactus(PART) balcony(LOC)
`I kept the cactus on the balcony.'
Example #14:
b. Pidin kaktuksen parvekkeella koko kesän.
I kept(IMPERF) cactus(ACC) balcony(LOC) all summer(ACC)
`I kept the cactus on the balcony all summer.' (Heinämäki 1983: 162)
Example #15:
(18)a.Minä näin Annelin.
FIN I saw(IMPERF) Anneli(ACC)
`I saw Anneli.'
Example #16:
b. Minä en näin Annelia.
I did not see(PTC) Anneli(PART)
`I did not see Annelia.' (Heinämäki 1983: 168)