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| Case || Abbreviation || Suffix||Function | | Case || Abbreviation || Suffix||Function | ||
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| Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| | | Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| a) Marks citation form of noun | ||
b) Indicates O argument of a transitive verb | |||
c) Marks S argument of a stative intransitive verb | |||
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| Nominative || NOM || -n(a)|| | | Nominative || NOM || -n(a)||a) Indicates A argument of a transitive verb | ||
b) Marks S arɡument of an active intransitive verb | |||
c) Indicates the possessor | |||
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|Dative||DAT||-hē|| | |Dative||DAT||-hē||a) Marks X argument of active intransitive verb | ||
b) Marks beneficiary of action | |||
c) Indicates purpose or intent | |||
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| Instrumental || INST ||-tik|| | | Instrumental || INST ||-tik|| a) Marks X argument of stative intransitive verb | ||
b) Marks use of tool or instrument | |||
c) Indicates proximal cause | |||
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| Equative || EQU || -t(e)|| | | Equative || EQU || -t(e)||a) Indicates similarity in function, manner or behaviour | ||
b) Marks similarity to, alike to | |||
c) Made or consisting of a particular substance | |||
d) Indicates the comparative | |||
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| Comitative || COM || -dwe|| | | Comitative || COM || -dwe||a) Marks physical proximity or social connection to someone | ||
b) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity | |||
c) Marks reciprocicity | |||
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| Locative || LOC || -tla|| | | Locative || LOC || -tla||a) Indicates place where | ||
b) Marks time when | |||
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| Allative || ALL || -b(u)|| | | Allative || ALL || -b(u)||a) Marks motion towards | ||
b) Indicates time until | |||
c) Marks destination or goal | |||
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| Ablative || ABL || -yā|| | | Ablative || ABL || -yā||a) Indicates motion away from | ||
b) Marks time since | |||
c) Indicates the source or origin | |||
d) Marks aversion to or opposition to | |||
e) Indicates the source of comparison | |||
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| Perlative || PERL || -am|| | | Perlative || PERL || -am||a) Marks motion along, through or by way of | ||
b) Indicates duration | |||
c) Marks mode or means of transport or transmission | |||
d) Indicates reason, motive or ultimate cause | |||
e) Marks topic of conversation | |||
f) When used with a vector suffix indicates between or among | |||
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NB: Case suffixes with parenthesised vowels elide those vowels if the suffix follows a vowel. | |||
====Pronouns==== | ====Pronouns==== | ||