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**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 vowel: lengthen final vowel + final high tone - e.g. ''shimmírti'' → ''shimmirtií''
**Absolutive ending in long vowel: ''-wo''
**Absolutive ending in long vowel: ''-s''
**Independent form: ''oó''
**Independent form: ''oó''
*'''Ablative''': Used for source ("from").
*'''Ablative''': Used for source ("from").
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-áh''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-áh''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ h''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-́h''
**Independent form: ''áh''
**Independent form: ''áh''
*'''Instrumental''': Used for instrument, means, agent, cause, time.
*'''Instrumental''': Used for instrument, means, agent, cause, time.
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ás''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ás''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ s''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-́s''
**Independent form: ''ás''
**Independent form: ''ás''
*'''Comitative''': Used for accompaniment ("in company with").
*'''Comitative''': Used for accompaniment ("in company with").
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ál''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ál''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ l''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-́l''
**Independent form: ''ál''
**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: ''-ád''
**Absolutive ending in consonant: ''-ád''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''–́ d''
**Absolutive ending in vowel: ''-́d''
**Independent form: ''ád''
**Independent form: ''ád''
====Number====
====Number====
The citation form is unmarked for number. The singulative is formed with suffixes such as ''-sha, -ha, -ka, -iccha, -ta'' (masculine) or ''-ti, -itti'' (feminine). The plural is formed with suffixes such as ''-oota, -ani, -aani, -ooni, -ooCi'', etc.
The citation form is unmarked for number. The singulative is formed with suffixes such as ''-sha, -ha, -ka, -iccha, -ta'' (masculine) or ''-ti, -itti'' (feminine). The plural is formed with suffixes such as ''-oota, -ani, -aani, -ooni, -ooCi'', etc.