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====Locatives====
====Locatives====
The '''locative case''' has the ending '''-bi''' or '''-pi''', which [[#Ratio casuum|comes from]] the root '''bwy''', "place".
There are two '''locative cases''', with the endings '''-bi''' and '''-pi''' respectively, both of which [[#Ratio casuum|comes from]] the root '''bwy''', "place".


It is used in the following way:
They are used in the following way:
*as a pure locative
*as pure locatives
*as a [[#Postpositions|postpositional]]  
*as [[#Postpositions|postpositionals]]  


Like  the [[#Instrumental/(a)comitative|instrumental]], the locative features a semantic allophonic variant. Namely the voiced variant '''-bi''' is used for '''inessive''' or '''intrative''' meanings, while the unvoiced version '''-pi''' is used for '''superessive''' or '''adessive''' senses. The meanings, when needed, are complemented by certain [[#Postpositions|postpositions]].
Like  the [[#Instrumental/(a)comitative|instrumental]], the locative features a semantic allophonic variant. Namely the voiced variant '''-bi''' is used for '''inessive''' or '''intrative''' meanings, while the unvoiced version '''-pi''' is used for '''superessive''' or '''adessive''' senses. The meanings, when needed, are complemented by certain [[#Postpositions|postpositions]].
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:they are running '''on/along''' the snow
:they are running '''on/along''' the snow


With other phonemes at the end, for instance:
Or:


- root '''mwk''', "dog", => plural: '''mowokín'''
- root '''mwk''', "dog", => plural: '''mowokín'''
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:3) '''mwokí''mbi'' korowín'''
:3) '''mwokí''mbi'' korowín'''
:dog.pl.'''INE''' worms
:dog.pl.'''INE''' worms
:there are worms '''in''' dogs (idiomatically, dogs have worms)
:there are worms '''in''' dogs (the dogs have worms)


:4) '''mwokí''npi'' sarabín'''
:4) '''mwokí''npi'' sarabín'''
:dog.pl.'''SUPE''' fleas
:dog.pl.'''SUPE''' fleas
:there are fleas '''on''' dogs (idiomatically the dogs have fleas)
:there are fleas '''on''' dogs (the dogs have fleas)


====Instrumental/(a)comitative====
====Instrumental/(a)comitative====
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