ABSTRACT

Motion: Tina gik ud i haven. Tina went into the garden. Location: Tina gik ude i haven. Tina walked (around) in the garden.

(ii) Preposition+noun+preposition: As in English, there are numerous examples of this construction, e.g. af frygt for, for fear of; i stedet for, instead of; med hensyn til, as regards; på grund af, because of; ved hjælp af, by means of; etc. (iii) Preposition+og+preposition: These are most often opposites in meaning and thus contrastive, such as: (stå) af og på (bussen), (get) on and off (the bus); for og imod (forslaget), for and against (the proposal); til og fra (arbejde), to and from (work); etc.