prosessiyhdistelmät
Prosessiyhdistelmät are the contextual formulae that determine how subject and verb relationships are expressed in Finnish. They consist of the combination of a marker on the subject noun with a suitable verb form, showing how the subject position is realised by following morphological or syntactic processes. Since Finnish nouns are not marked for case when they occur in the subject position, the markers are a pragmatic tool for distinguishing predicative roles, and the combination of signals yields the so‑called subject–verb<|reserved_200749|>lyi (“prosessiyhdistelmät”) system.
Finnish shows several major process textures. The most common type is the so‑called “primary” or “idyllic” combination,
Prosessiyhdistelmät are relevant for syntax and morphosyntax because they illustrate the influence of information structure and