• Unifying prepositions and prefixes in Russian : conceptual structure versus syntax 

      Tolskaya, Inna Konstantinovna (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-04-01)
      At first glance, the variety of possible denotations of a given prefix might appear a chaotic set of idiomatic meanings, e.g. the prefix `za-´ may refer to the beginning of an action, movement to a position behind an object, a brief deviation from a path, or completion of an action. I propose a unified analysis of prefixes, where the differences in meaning are claimed to arise from different ...