This paper investigates the morphological realization of subjects’ syntactic [case] features in Finnish and the way in which verbs' [phi] feature checking requirements affect this interpretation. I argue that during syntactic computation both morphologically nominative or quirky subjects check a...
Finnish language, colorative construction, serial verb constructions, syntax, aspect, Aktionsart
Abstract
Serial verb construction (SVC) phenomena pose challenges to descriptivists and theoreticians alike (Newmayer 2004, Aikhenvald & Dixon 2006, among many others). One recurring question is whether SVC is a language specific characteristic (cf. Stewart 2001) or whether it is a universally available...
