Thulean: Difference between revisions
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! Case | ! Case | ||
! | ! Prefix | ||
! Function | ! Function | ||
! Examples | ! Examples | ||
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!Absolutive | !Absolutive | ||
| - | | Ø- | ||
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*Marks the nominal citation form | *Marks the nominal citation form | ||
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! Ergative | ! Ergative | ||
| - | | qa- | ||
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*Marks the A argument of a transitive verb | *Marks the A argument of a transitive verb | ||
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! Instrumental | ! Instrumental | ||
| - | | ki- | ||
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*Indicates the use of an instrument or tool | *Indicates the use of an instrument or tool | ||
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! Locative | ! Locative | ||
| - | | jet- | ||
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*Indicates location or place | *Indicates location or place | ||
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! Allative | ! Allative | ||
| - | | nu- | ||
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*Indicates direction, goal, or destination | *Indicates direction, goal, or destination | ||
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! Ablative | ! Ablative | ||
| - | | pik- | ||
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*Indicates motion away from | *Indicates motion away from | ||
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! Perlative | ! Perlative | ||
| - | | me- | ||
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*Indicates motion through, across or along | *Indicates motion through, across or along | ||
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! Equative | ! Equative | ||
| - | | sin- | ||
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*Indicates similarity in manner, likeness or composition | *Indicates similarity in manner, likeness or composition | ||