@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00021810,
 author = {SAKUMA, Jun'ichi},
 journal = {Journal of the School of Letters},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {In the Finnish language a transitive predicate can be converted into an intransitive one by adding a so-called reflexive suffix expressing a reflexive relation. To indicate a reflexive relation, a reflexive pronoun is also available. However, a reflexive predicate is not a perfect equivalent to the corresponding transitive predicate followed by a reflexive pronoun. What is described in a sentence whose object is a reflexive pronoun is both a causal event and a resultant state. On the other hand, the description of a causal relationship is contracted in a sentence containing a reflexive predicate. Moreover, a semantic relation a reflexive predicate has with its subject and its complement varies. Considering various examples reveals that the predicative function of reflexive suffixes is not merely suppressing a causal event but also positively focusing on a resultant state, which is often desirable for an overt or a covert agent, if any.},
 pages = {15--22},
 title = {On the Reflexive Suffix and Its Predicative Function in Finnish},
 volume = {12},
 year = {2016}
}