Which Estonian local case ending represents movement away from an exterior surface (ablative case, e.g. laualt)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. -lt
- Step 1: The exterior local cases are adessive (-l, 'on'), allative (-le, 'onto'), and ablative (-lt, 'from off/away from'). Step 2. Thus laualt means 'from off the table'. Answer: -lt. Why not the others: -le marks allative (motion onto); -l marks adessive (static location on); -st marks elative (motion out of an interior).
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