Constructions with preposition „tarp“ in administrative Lithuanian language

Abstract

The article analyses the usage of the preposition tarp in the administrative Lithuanian language. Although this preposition is not common, certain doubts about its usage have arisen due to the influence of English, which comes through translations of documents of the EU institutions. Research has revealed that the constructions with this preposition became more prevalent in the documents from the early 21^st century. Their usage depends on a fairly precisely defined meaning of a certain limitation, presence in the middle of something or interrelations, and normative recommendations are based on that as well. Attributive constructions are more characteristic of administrative language, and their usage is also related to the capacity of the modified noun to govern constructions with the preposition tarp.