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Nouns in Tocharian D infect for number(singular/plural) and case()
Nouns in Tocharian D infect for number(singular/plural) and case
== number ==
== number ==


== case ==
== case ==
Nouns inflect for twelve cases, and the six “primary” cases are of PIE date: Nominative, Vocative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, and Instrumental. The other six “secondary” case suffixes are agglutinative, added to the accusative: Perlative, Comitative, Allative, Ablative, Locative, and Causative.
Nouns inflect for twelve cases, and the six “primary” cases are of PIE date: Nominative, Vocative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, and Instrumental. The other six “secondary” case suffixes are agglutinative, added to the accusative: Perlative, Comitative, Allative, Ablative, Locative, and Causative.
== primary case ==
=== primary case ===
== secondary case ==
*'''Nominative''' marks Subject/Agent.
*'''Vocative''' is used for a noun that identifies a person (animal, object, etc.) being addressed.
*'''Genitive'''
*'''Dative'''
*'''Accusative'''
*'''Instrumental'''
 
=== secondary case ===
*'''Locative''' and '''perlative''' are used when an action is accomplished by way of someone’s agency.
*'''Locative''' and '''perlative''' are used when an action is accomplished by way of someone’s agency.
*'''Comitative''' is often used with the word ‘with’, in terms of accompaniment.
*'''Comitative''' is often used with the word ‘with’, in terms of accompaniment.
*'''Allative''' is used when expressing motion towards something.
*'''Allative''' is used when expressing motion towards something.
*'''Ablative''' is used when expressing motion away from something. It implies a separation.
*'''Ablative''' is used when expressing motion away from something. It implies a separation.
*'''Causative''' is often used with the word ''mic''(with), but in terms of referencing the tool in which something is accomplished.
*'''Causative''' is often used with the word ''mic''(with), but in terms of referencing the tool in which something is accomplished. Causative and instrumental are used in same meaning.
=== Gruppenflexion ===
==== Gruppenflexion ====
The “secondary” case suffix attached only to the last element of a noun phrase.
The “secondary” case suffix attached only to the last element of a noun phrase.


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