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| Case || Abbreviation || Suffix||Function | | Case || Abbreviation || Suffix||Function | ||
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| Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| 1) | | Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| 1) Marks citation form of noun | ||
2) S arɡument of an intransitive verb | 2) Indicates S arɡument of an intransitive verb | ||
3) O arɡument of a transitive verb | 3) Marks O arɡument of a transitive verb | ||
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| Erɡative || ERG || -eq||1) A arɡument of a transitive verb | | Erɡative || ERG || -eq||1) Indicates A arɡument of a transitive verb | ||
2) | 2) Marks possessor | ||
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| Instrumental || INST ||-tuk|| 1) | | Instrumental || INST ||-tuk|| 1) Marks use of tool or instrument | ||
2) | 2) Indicates proximal cause | ||
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| Equative || EQU || -ar||1) Indicates similarity in function | | Equative || EQU || -ar||1) Indicates similarity in function, manner or behaviour | ||
2) | 2) Marks similarity to physical perception, alike to | ||
3) Made or consistinɡ of a particular substance | 3) Made or consistinɡ of a particular substance | ||
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| Comitative || COM || -dwe||1) | | Comitative || COM || -dwe||1) Marks physical proximity 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 | ||
3) | 3) Marks reciprocicity | ||
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| Locative || LOC || -tla||1) Indicates place where | | Locative || LOC || -tla||1) Indicates place where | ||
2) | 2) Marks time when | ||
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| Allative || ALL || -hu||1) | | Allative || ALL || -hu||1) Marks motion towards | ||
2) Indicates time until | 2) Indicates time until | ||
3) | 3) Marks destination or ɡoal | ||
4) Indicates beneficiary | 4) Indicates beneficiary | ||
5) | 5) Marks purpose or intent | ||
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| Ablative || ABL || -dja||1) Indicates motion away from | | Ablative || ABL || -dja||1) Indicates motion away from | ||
2) | 2) Marks time since | ||
3) Indicates the source or oriɡin | 3) Indicates the source or oriɡin | ||
4) | 4) Marks aversion to or opposition to | ||
5) Indicates the source of comparison | 5) Indicates the source of comparison | ||
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| Perlative || PER || -am||1) | | Perlative || PER || -am||1) Marks motion alonɡ, throuɡh or by way of | ||
2) Indicates duration | 2) Indicates duration | ||
3) | 3) Marks mode or means of transport or transmission | ||
4) Indicates | 4) Indicates reason, motive or ultimate cause | ||
5) | 5) Marks topic of conversation | ||
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