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*'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows:
*'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows:
**Absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', or ''-o'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú''
**Absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', or ''-o'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú''
**Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''shimmirti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí''
**Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''shimmírti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí''
**Absolutive ending in a long vowel: ''-n''  
**Absolutive ending in a long vowel: ''-n''  
*'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some postpositions.
*'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some postpositions.
**Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': penultimate high tone + ''-i'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''námi''
**Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''–́ i'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''námi''
**Absolutive ending in other vowel: penultimate high tone - e.g. ''qino'' → ''qíno''
**Absolutive ending in other vowel: penultimate high tone - e.g. ''qino'' → ''qíno''
*'''Dative''': Used for recipient, benefactor, purpose ("to" or "for").
*'''Dative''': Used for recipient, benefactor, purpose ("to" or "for").
**Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-oo'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''namoo''
**Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-oó'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''namoó''
**Absolutive ending in other short vowel: lengthen final vowel - e.g. ''shimmirti'' → ''shimmirtii''
**Absolutive ending in other short vowel: lengthen final vowel + final high tone - e.g. ''shimmírti'' → ''shimmirtií''
**Absolutive ending in long vowel: ''-noo''
**Absolutive ending in long vowel: ''-wo''
**Independent form: ''oo''
**Independent form: ''oó''
*'''Ablative''': Used for source ("from").
*'''Ablative''': Used for source ("from").
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ah''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-áh''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-h''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ h''
**Independent form: ''ah''
**Independent form: ''áh''
*'''Instrumental''': Used for instrument, means, agent, cause, time.
*'''Instrumental''': Used for instrument, means, agent, cause, time.
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-as''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ás''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-s''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ s''
**Independent form: ''as''
**Independent form: ''ás''
*'''Comitative''': Used for accompaniment ("in company with").
*'''Comitative''': Used for accompaniment ("in company with").
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-al''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ál''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-l''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ l''
**Independent form: ''al''
**Independent form: ''ál''
*'''Locative''': Used for location. For more specific location, postpositions are used.
*'''Locative''': Used for location. For more specific location, postpositions are used.
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ad''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ád''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-d''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ d''
**Independent form: ''ad''
**Independent form: ''ád''


===Pronouns===
===Pronouns===
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