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# Nominative case, marks subjects of verbal constructions, topics of sentences, and is also used in a vocative manner | # Nominative case, marks subjects of verbal constructions, topics of sentences, and is also used in a vocative manner | ||
# Accusative case, marks the direct objects of a verb and the arguments of lexical morphisms | # Accusative case, marks the direct objects of a verb and the arguments of lexical morphisms | ||
## An example is the morphism | ## An example is the instrumental morphism, which transforms a lexeme (or potentially a string of lexemes) into a verb phrase, and marks the instrument with the accusative case. In a sense, similar to expressing "I write with a pencil" by "I use a pencil to write". | ||
### ''Ceviuthemgdus caghyvw'', 'one plays a musical instrument.' Note that 'instrument' is 'caghyvw', which is in the accusative. In a more literal translation, can be described as saying 'one uses an instrument to operate sound'. | ### ''Ceviuthemgdus caghyvw'', 'one plays a musical instrument.' Note that 'instrument' is 'caghyvw', which is in the accusative. In a more literal translation, can be described as saying 'one uses an instrument to operate sound'. | ||
### ''Corphubhyghem sonw'', 'I went to work by car.' Note that the word for car, 'sonw', is in the accusative. Closer in translation to 'I used a car to get to work'. | ### ''Corphubhyghem sonw'', 'I went to work by car.' Note that the word for car, 'sonw', is in the accusative. Closer in translation to 'I used a car to get to work'. | ||