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Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Language and Science
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Which of the following is a cross-linguistic pattern observed in the way languages encode spatial relations?
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Nouns for objects that are higher in space are typically marked with a grammatical case that indicates elevation.
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In many languages, nouns for objects that are higher in space are marked with a grammatical case that indicates elevation, such as the ablative case in Latin or the locative case in Finnish.