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| Case || Abbreviation || Prefix (Allomorph)||Function | | Case || Abbreviation || Prefix (Allomorph)||Function | ||
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| Absolutive || ABS ||∅ | | Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| a) Marks citation form of nouno | ||
b) Indicates O argument of a transitive verb | b) Indicates O argument of a transitive verb | ||
c) Marks S argument of a stative intransitive verb | c) Marks S argument of a stative intransitive verb | ||
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| Nominative || NOM || | | Nominative || NOM || -na (-n)||a) Indicates A argument of a transitive verb | ||
b) Marks S arɡument of an active intransitive verb | b) Marks S arɡument of an active intransitive verb | ||
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c) Indicates the possessor | c) Indicates the possessor | ||
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|Dative||DAT||hē | |Dative||DAT||-hē||a) Marks X argument of active intransitive verb | ||
b) Marks beneficiary of action | b) Marks beneficiary of action | ||
c) Indicates purpose or intent | c) Indicates purpose or intent | ||
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| Instrumental || INST ||tik | | Instrumental || INST ||-tik|| a) Marks X argument of stative intransitive verb | ||
b) Marks use of tool or instrument | b) Marks use of tool or instrument | ||
c) Indicates proximal cause | c) Indicates proximal cause | ||
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| Equative || EQU || te- | | Equative || EQU || -te (-t)||a) Indicates similarity in function, manner or behaviour | ||
b) Marks similarity to, alike to | b) Marks similarity to, alike to | ||
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d) Indicates the comparative | d) Indicates the comparative | ||
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| Comitative || COM || qe- | | Comitative || COM || -qe(-q)||a) Marks physical proximity or social connection to someone | ||
b) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity | b) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity | ||
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c) Marks reciprocicity | c) Marks reciprocicity | ||
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| Locative || LOC || lu- | | Locative || LOC || -lu (-l) ||a) Indicates place where | ||
b) Marks time when | b) Marks time when | ||
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| Allative || ALL || bu- | | Allative || ALL || -bu (-b)||a) Marks motion towards | ||
b) Indicates time until | b) Indicates time until | ||
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c) Marks destination or goal | c) Marks destination or goal | ||
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| Ablative || ABL || | | Ablative || ABL || -dyā||a) Indicates motion away from | ||
b) Marks time since | b) Marks time since | ||
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| Perlative || PERL || om | | Perlative || PERL || -om||a) Marks motion across, along, through or by way of | ||
b) Indicates duration | b) Indicates duration | ||
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NB: Parenthesised allomorphs are used | NB: Parenthesised allomorphs are used followinɡ a short vowel. | ||
====Pronouns==== | ====Pronouns==== | ||