Which pair of words shows the difference between the illative and the elative?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Taloon (into the house) and talosta (out of the house)
- Step 1: Both cases are used with inner locations, but they point in opposite directions. Step 2. The illative moves into, and the elative moves out of. Answer: Taloon (into the house) and talosta (out of the house). Why not the others: The other pairs are different case pairs.
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