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**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. ''shimmírti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí'' | **Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''shimmírti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí'' | ||
**Absolutive ending in a long | **Absolutive ending in a long or high-tone vowel: ''-n'' | ||
*'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some adpositions. | *'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some adpositions. | ||
**Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': '' | **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'': ''-oó'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''namoó'' | **Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-oó'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''namoó'' | ||
**Absolutive ending in other short vowel: lengthen final vowel + final high tone - e.g. ''shimmírti'' → ''shimmirtií'' | **Absolutive ending in other short non-high-tone vowel: lengthen final vowel + final high tone - e.g. ''shimmírti'' → ''shimmirtií'' | ||
**Absolutive ending in long vowel: ''-s'' | **Absolutive ending in long or high-tone vowel: ''-s'' | ||
**Independent form: ''oó'' | **Independent form: ''oó'' | ||
*'''Ablative''': Used for source ("from"). | *'''Ablative''': Used for source ("from"). |