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'''3) Case:'''

Although nouns are not overtly marked for gender or number by inflection or clitics, they do take case marking clitics that attach to the end of the noun or noun phrase. There are two core nominal arguments: the Absolutive which receives zero marking, and the Ergative clitic =''de''. The Genitive derives from the same ''=de'' clitic as the Ergative, and in most declension tables are thus listed as the Ergative-Genitive case. However, there are several allomorphs where the Ergative and the Genitive diverge in form, as illustrated in the following table:

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Additionally, there ~~are~~ seven basic Oblique case clitics to non-core NP arguments~~, plus a~~ few others that are dialectal, rare or have fallen out of use, such as the Inessive =''kīr/=kir''. ~~Most of the~~ Oblique clitics have two forms, one form with a short medial vowel, and the other with a long medial vowel. Use of both forms are acceptable, but native speakers tend to use the clitics with short vowels when the clitic is preceded by a long vowel, while the converse is true for the clitics forms with long vowels. Highly uncommon postpositions, such as the aforementioned Inessive =''kīr/=kir'' are marked with a double asterisk (**).

Additionally, there is an Intimate Vocative ''=iyye/=ē'', and seven basic Oblique case clitics used to mark non-core NP arguments. A few others exist that are dialectal, rare or have fallen out of use, such as the Inessive =''kīr/=kir''. The Oblique clitics have two forms, one form with a short medial vowel, and the other with a long medial vowel. Use of both forms are acceptable, but native speakers tend to use the clitics with short vowels when the clitic is preceded by a long vowel, while the converse is true for the clitics forms with long vowels. Highly uncommon postpositions, such as the aforementioned Inessive =''kīr/=kir'' are marked with a double asterisk (**).

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 '''3) Case:'''
 Although nouns are not overtly marked for gender or number by inflection or clitics, they do take case marking clitics that attach to the end of the noun or noun phrase.  There are two core nominal arguments:  the Absolutive which receives zero marking, and the Ergative clitic =''de''. The Genitive derives from the same ''=de'' clitic as the Ergative,  and in most declension tables are thus listed as the Ergative-Genitive case.  However, there are several allomorphs  where the Ergative and the Genitive diverge in form, as illustrated in the following table:
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-Additionally, there are seven basic Oblique case clitics to non-core NP arguments, plus a few others that are dialectal, rare or have fallen out of use, such as the Inessive =''kīr/=kir''.  Most of the Oblique clitics have two forms, one form with a short medial vowel, and the other with a long medial vowel.  Use of both forms are acceptable, but native speakers tend to use the clitics with short vowels when the clitic is preceded by a long vowel, while the converse is true for the clitics forms with long vowels.  Highly uncommon postpositions, such as the aforementioned Inessive =''kīr/=kir'' are marked with a double asterisk (**).
+Additionally, there is an Intimate Vocative ''=iyye/=ē'', and seven basic Oblique case clitics used to mark non-core NP arguments.  A few others exist that are dialectal, rare or have fallen out of use, such as the Inessive =''kīr/=kir''.  The Oblique clitics have two forms, one form with a short medial vowel, and the other with a long medial vowel.  Use of both forms are acceptable, but native speakers tend to use the clitics with short vowels when the clitic is preceded by a long vowel, while the converse is true for the clitics forms with long vowels.  Highly uncommon postpositions, such as the aforementioned Inessive =''kīr/=kir'' are marked with a double asterisk (**).
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