ulostuloinnessive

Ulostuloinnessive is a term used in linguistic discussions of constructed languages to describe a hypothetical grammatical category that marks an outward exit event from a bounded space. In the proposed framework, it functions as either a mood or a case that attaches to verb phrases to encode boundary-crossing movement from a source region to an external space, while maintaining a link to the source.

Name and origin: The term blends a fictional root ulostulo-, drawn from the imagined concept of “exit,” with a suffix reminiscent of the inessive/nessive family found in grammatical systems. It is intentionally coined to explore how a language might encode outward displacement without specifying a precise destination, emphasizing the act of exiting itself.

Morphology and syntax: In the theoretical account, ulostuloinnessive is realized as a suffix or clitic on verb stems. It interacts with aspects of time and direction, and typically requires a source-domain noun or prepositional phrase in the clause. The marker denotes a purposeful or habitual outward movement, often in spatial clauses that describe leaving a container, region, or bounded field, and may co-occur with directional or boundary markers.

Usage and examples: The concept is primarily discussed within conlang design and theoretical grammar as a thought experiment. It is not attested in natural languages, but offers a way to consider how exit-from-space semantics could be encoded morphologically, including potential interactions with animacy, aspect, and evidentiality.

See also: inessive, illative, exit verbs, conlangs.