When [p de/in] has an object in the dative case and denotes a location, such as a container, room, book or picture, may it be concrete or abstract, it is annotated as [ss Locus--Locus].

The basic image schema of containment involves a bounded container (e.g., a box, bowl ([exref 001 de/in]), or room ([exref 002 de/in], [exref 003 de/in])), but is also often used with a more extended sense.

These extended senses range from still locational, but less bounded ([exref 005 de/in]) to a rather abstract notion of containment, such as a container of information (a picture or book, [exref 006 de/in]).

It is important to note the difference between this locational-stative usage with a dative object and the directional-dynamic usage with an accusative object ([p de/in Direction], [p de/in Goal]).