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Continuous time is expressed with accusative singular in most cases, as there usually is a cardinal number, e.g. ''nęltemāmei railu yųlaute'' — I ate for 40<sub>12</sub> railai. The main exception is where there's no specific time quantity, e.g. ''garaṇānu yųlaute'' — I ate for hours.
Continuous time is expressed with accusative singular in most cases, as there usually is a cardinal number, e.g. ''nęltemāmei railu yųlaute'' — I ate for 40<sub>12</sub> railai. The main exception is where there's no specific time quantity, e.g. ''garaṇānu yųlaute'' — I ate for hours.


Punctual time uses the locative case where the intended meaning is "in a given moment", e.g. ''3873-e ƾalyākine ē'' — (s)he/it was in ʡalyākina in 3873 (6423<sub>10</sub>). The locative form is thus used for:
Punctual time uses the locative case where the intended meaning is "in a given moment", e.g. ''3873-e ajāƾilbādhye ē'' — (s)he/it was in Ajāƾilbādhi in 3873 (6423<sub>10</sub>). The locative form is thus used for:
* years — ''3874-e'' (in 3874 (6424<sub>10</sub>))
* years — ''3874-e'' (in 3874 (6424<sub>10</sub>))
* solar and lunar months — ''māltapārṇāvye'', ''tāryāṣṭrye''
* solar and lunar months — ''māltapārṇāvye'', ''tāryāṣṭrye''
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