Which grammatical case in Estonian indicates movement into an interior space (e.g. majja, metsa)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The illative case
- Step 1: In the Estonian spatial case system, interior local cases are inessive (in), elative (out of), and illative (into). Step 2. The illative case expresses movement into an object or interior space. Answer: The illative case. Why not the others: Inessive expresses static location inside; elative expresses motion out of; allative expresses motion onto an exterior surface.
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