BA102F Finnish. Language structure course A4

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Kovář, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Monday 14:00–15:40 G12
Prerequisites
BA101F Finnish grammar (A1)
Credit of BA101F needed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
A basic insight into Finnish syntax is presented in the course. Students learn to analyze syntactic structure, recognize constituents of Finnish sentences and describe specific syntactic constructions (specific types of sentences). The acquired knoledge should help them also in practical study of the language.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students are able to analyze Finnish syntactic constructions, can recognize nominal constituents and is familiar with the distributions of case forms in different syntactic roles. Students are also able to recognize specific syntactic constructions according to their form and function. They are able to use this knowledge practically, especially when reading and writing in Finnish.
Syllabus
  • grammatical categories of nominals and verbs and their role in syntax (parts of speech)
  • basic notions of Finnish syntax, types of predicates
  • nominal constituents (subject in Finnish, cases of object, Finnish predicative, types of adverbials)
  • basic sentence types (transitive, intransitive, predicative)
  • specific types of sentences (constructions)
  • infinitive and participial constructions
  • exercises in Finnish syntax
Literature
  • Karlsson, Fred: Finnische Grammatik. Hamburg: 1995.
  • Karlsson, Fred: Suomen peruskielioppi. SKS, Jyväskylä 2006.
  • White, Leila: Suomen kielioppia ulkomaalaisille. Finn lectura, Helsinki 2001.
  • Iso suomen kielioppi. Edited by Auli Hakulinen - Maria Vilkuna. 2. painos. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2004, 1698 s. ISBN 9517465572. info
  • Finnishan essential grammar. Edited by Fred Karlsson - Andrew Chesterman. New ed. New York: Routledge, 1999, x, 268 p. ISBN 0415207053. info
  • VILKUNA, Maria. Suomen lauseopin perusteet. Helsinki: Edita, 1996, 348 s. ISBN 9513720217. info
Teaching methods
lectures, readings
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2021.
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