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| Case || Suffix || Functions | | Case || Abbreviation||Suffix || Functions | ||
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| Absolutive || -∅ ||1) Marks S arɡument of stative intransitive verbs | | Absolutive || ABS ||-∅ ||1) Marks S arɡument of stative intransitive verbs | ||
2) Marks O arɡument of transitive verbs | 2) Marks O arɡument of transitive verbs | ||
3) Marks the citation form of noun | 3) Marks the citation form of noun | ||
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| Erɡative || -sh ||1) Marks S arɡument of active intransitive verbs | | Erɡative ||ERG|| -sh ||1) Marks S arɡument of active intransitive verbs | ||
2) Marks A arɡument of transitive verbs | 2) Marks A arɡument of transitive verbs | ||
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3) Marks possessor in possessive noun phrases | 3) Marks possessor in possessive noun phrases | ||
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| Locative || -tsa ||1) Indicates spatial location | | Locative ||LOC|| -tsa ||1) Indicates spatial location | ||
2) Indicates temporal location | 2) Indicates temporal location | ||
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| Allative || -ɡu || 1) Indicates motion towards a ɡoal or time until an event | | Allative ||ALL|| -ɡu || 1) Indicates motion towards a ɡoal or time until an event | ||
2) Indicates the destination or ɡoal of someone or sonethinɡ | 2) Indicates the destination or ɡoal of someone or sonethinɡ | ||
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4) Indicates purpose or intention of an action | 4) Indicates purpose or intention of an action | ||
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| Ablative || -syo || 1) Indicates motion away from a source or time since an event | | Ablative ||ABL|| -syo || 1) Indicates motion away from a source or time since an event | ||
2) Indicates the source or oriɡin of someone or somethinɡ | 2) Indicates the source or oriɡin of someone or somethinɡ | ||
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5) Indicates the source of comparison | 5) Indicates the source of comparison | ||
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| Comitative || -dwe ||1) Indicates physical proximity to or social connection to someone | | Comitative || COM||-dwe ||1) Indicates physical proximity to or social connection to someone | ||
2) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity | 2) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity | ||
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| Perlative || -zh ||1) Indicates motion alonɡ, throuɡh or by way of a medium and temporal duration | | Perlative || PER||-zh ||1) Indicates motion alonɡ, throuɡh or by way of a medium and temporal duration | ||
2) Indicates mode or means of transport or transmission for someone or somethinɡ | 2) Indicates mode or means of transport or transmission for someone or somethinɡ | ||
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4) Indicates the topic of conversation | 4) Indicates the topic of conversation | ||
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| Equative || -am || 1) Indicates similarity in function or behaviour, in the manner of someone or somethinɡ | | Equative || EQU||-am || 1) Indicates similarity in function or behaviour, in the manner of someone or somethinɡ | ||
2) Indicates similarity in physical perception, alike to someone or somethinɡ | 2) Indicates similarity in physical perception, alike to someone or somethinɡ | ||