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| Case || Abbreviation || Suffix||Function
| Case || Abbreviation || Suffix||Function
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| Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| 1) Marks citation form of noun
| Absolutive || ABS ||-∅|| a) Marks citation form of noun
2) Indicates O argument of a transitive verb
b) Indicates O argument of a transitive verb


3) Marks S argument of a stative intransitive verb
c) Marks S argument of a stative intransitive verb
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| Nominative || NOM || -n(a)||1) Indicates A argument of a transitive verb
| Nominative || NOM || -n(a)||a) Indicates A argument of a transitive verb


2) Marks S arɡument of an active intransitive verb
b) Marks S arɡument of an active intransitive verb


3) Indicates the possessor
c) Indicates the possessor
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|Dative||DAT||-hē||1) Marks X argument of active intransitive verb
|Dative||DAT||-hē||a) Marks X argument of active intransitive verb
2) Marks beneficiary of action
b) Marks beneficiary of action


3) Indicates purpose or intent
c) Indicates purpose or intent
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| Instrumental || INST ||-tik|| 1) Marks X argument of stative intransitive verb
| Instrumental || INST ||-tik|| a) Marks X argument of stative intransitive verb
2) Marks use of tool or instrument
b) Marks use of tool or instrument


3) Indicates proximal cause
c) Indicates proximal cause
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| Equative || EQU || -t(e)||1) Indicates similarity in function, manner or behaviour
| Equative || EQU || -t(e)||a) Indicates similarity in function, manner or behaviour


2) Marks similarity to, alike to
b) Marks similarity to, alike to


3) Made or consisting of a particular substance
c) Made or consisting of a particular substance
4) Indicates the comparative
d) Indicates the comparative
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| Comitative || COM || -dwe||1) Marks physical proximity or social connection to someone
| Comitative || COM || -dwe||a) Marks physical proximity or social connection to someone


2) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity
b) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity


3) Marks reciprocicity
c) Marks reciprocicity
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| Locative || LOC || -tla||1) Indicates place where
| Locative || LOC || -tla||a) Indicates place where


2) Marks time when
b) Marks time when
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| Allative || ALL || -b(u)||1) Marks motion towards
| Allative || ALL || -b(u)||a) Marks motion towards


2) Indicates time until
b) Indicates time until


3) Marks destination or goal
c) Marks destination or goal
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| Ablative || ABL || -yā||1) Indicates motion away from
| Ablative || ABL || -yā||a) Indicates motion away from


2) Marks time since
b) Marks time since


3) Indicates the source or origin
c) Indicates the source or origin


4) Marks aversion to or opposition to
d) Marks aversion to or opposition to


5) Indicates the source of comparison
e) Indicates the source of comparison
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| Perlative || PERL || -am||1) Marks motion along, through or by way of
| Perlative || PERL || -am||a) Marks motion along, through or by way of


2) Indicates duration
b) Indicates duration


3) Marks mode or means of transport or transmission
c) Marks mode or means of transport or transmission


4) Indicates reason, motive or ultimate cause
d) Indicates reason, motive or ultimate cause


5) Marks topic of conversation
e) Marks topic of conversation


6) When used with a vector suffix indicates between or among
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.


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