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| Case || 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