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====Partitive====
====Partitive====
====Benefactive====
====Benefactive====
The benefactive case has the ending '''-prX''' or '''-pXr''', which [[#Ratio casuum|comes from]] the root '''nkw''', "destination".
It is used in the following ways:
*As the indirect object of a transitive verb, much like a normal Indo-European dative
*As a pure benefactive, "on whose behalf" or even "in whose honor"
*As the object of [[#Verbs of motion|approprinquative motion]], in the sense of "toward" or "in the general direction of"
*As the "object" of some otherwise intransitive, e.g. '''dayma''', "to shine", so whatever the light '''shines on'''
====Telic====
====Telic====
:For more info see [[#Telicity|telicity]] and [[#Voice|voice]].
:For more info see [[#Telicity|telicity]] and [[#Voice|voice]].
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*As the subject of an active transitive verb used in the sense of completed action
*As the subject of an active transitive verb used in the sense of completed action
*As the subject of a middle transitive verb in which the subject or subjects are the patient of the action, even if they are also the agent(s)
*As the subject of a middle transitive verb in which the subject or subjects are the patient of the action, even if they are also the agent(s)
*As a reached destination with verbs of motion, or the intended goal of a verb of motion.
*As a reached destination with [[#Verbs of motion|verbs of motion]], or the intended goal of a verb of motion.


====Locatives====
====Locatives====
The ending for the locative is '''-bi''', but, like  the [[#Instrumental/comitative|instrumental]], the locative features a semantic allophonic variant. Namely the unvoiced version '''-pi''' carries the basic semantic of '''on''' or '''at''', while the voiced variant '''-bi''' has the semantic '''in''' or '''between'''. The meanings, when needed, are complimented by certain [[#Postpositions|postpositions]].
The ending for the locative is '''-bi''', but, like  the [[#Instrumental/comitative|instrumental]], the locative features a semantic allophonic variant. Namely the unvoiced version '''-pi''' carries the basic semantic of '''on''' or '''at''', while the voiced variant '''-bi''' has the semantic '''in''' or '''between'''. The meanings, when needed, are complemented by certain [[#Postpositions|postpositions]].


Examples:
Examples:
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