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Dative case is used generally when the purpose is something else, or is the result of a subsequent (unstated) action: | Dative case is used generally when the purpose is something else, or is the result of a subsequent (unstated) action: | ||
: ''maivnaviṣye '''maivasām''' khloyute.'' "I am searching in the dictionary [in order to find] the words." | : ''maivnaviṣye '''maivasām''' khloyute.'' "I am searching in the dictionary [in order to find] the words." | ||
: ''keaɂūvai '''mayābyom''' | : ''keaɂūvai '''mayābyom''' rāmiāhai.'' "Plums are harvested for wine." (Wine is not the direct result of harvesting, thus dative is used instead of translative). | ||
'''Ablative case''' is used in order to state comparisons: | '''Ablative case''' is used in order to state comparisons: | ||
: ''dāneh '''dulmaidanų''' nanū lalla.'' "Dāneh is taller than Dulmaidana." | : ''dāneh '''dulmaidanų''' nanū lalla.'' "Dāneh is taller than Dulmaidana." | ||
: ''faliā ñæltah '''tąu''' | : ''faliā ñæltah '''tąu''' chlǣcæm pūnė.'' "Your sister works better than him/her." | ||
: ''nenė naviṣya '''yaivų''' nanū ñæñuchlire.'' "This book is the most beautiful." (literally "more beautiful than all") | : ''nenė naviṣya '''yaivų''' nanū ñæñuchlire.'' "This book is the most beautiful." (literally "more beautiful than all") | ||