(2) Yli is also used as a postposition with the genitive, and as such expresses motion over a thing, so that the object moving remains temporally above it. Matto on levitetty koko lattian yli, the carpet is spread over all the floor. Hän tuli wähän yli puoliwäliin matkaa, he came a little over half way. Hän katseli olan yli, he looked over his shoulders.
b. Ylitse (prolative) expresses motion over and across an object. Purjehtia meren ylitse, to sail across the sea. Kun pääsisi tämän raskaan ajan ylitse, when one has got over these hard times.
c. Yllä
d. Yltä
e. Ylle
literally expressing rest on, and motion from or to the space above an object, are used as postpositions with the genitive to express the wearing, putting on or taking off of clothes. Pojan yllä on uusi takki, the boy has a new coat on. Hänellä on waatteet yllänsä, he has clothes on. Riisua waatteet yltänsä, to take off one’s clothes. Panna, pukea yllensä; to put on clothes. Cf. oli loassa yltä päältä (adverb), to be dirty from head to foot.
(28) Ympäri, the space surrounding, gives the following forms.
a. Ympäri is used as a postposition with the genitive. Laiva purjehti maan ympäri, the ship sailed round the land. It is also used as a preposition with the genitive or partitive in much the same sense. Riittikö oma leipä ympäri vuoden? is your own corn enough for the year?
b. Ympärillä