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====Dative====
====Dative====
The dative is used to denote the second target argument of many verbs and is used for the comparative construction.
The dative is used to denote the second target argument of many verbs and is used for the comparative construction.
The regular use
:''évájk '''astí''' lamhah''
:I give guest.{{sc|dat}} lamb.{{sc|acc}}
:I give the guest a lamb.
The dative of comparison


:''hrárínín aziupirá Wáran '''ihwih''' was''
:''hrárínín aziupirá Wáran '''ihwih''' was''
:In wisdom the deeper Odin (than) ''them''.{{sc|dat}} was
:In wisdom the deeper Odin (than) ''them''.{{sc|dat}} was
:In wisdom the greater of them was Odin


====Genitive====
====Genitive====