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 The case of the possessor changes depending its relationship with the possessed:
-* '''Locative case''': used for personal possessions that are currently on the person; e.g. '''''ēs iarius taurātīs''''' 'the soldier has a spear (in their hand)' ''lit.'' 'there is a spear at the soldier.'
+* '''Locative case''': used for personal possessions that are currently on the person;
-* '''Dative case''': used for personal possessions that are not currently on the person, or for affiliation with persons or people; e.g. ''sentz iariur vulhur taurāti'''ō''''' 'the soldier has many spears (at home, elsewhere)' ''lit.'' 'there are many spears to the soldier,' or '''''sentz menterur tibī ottzin''''' 'I have six siblings' ''lit.'' 'there are six siblings to me.'
+:{{interlinear | box = yes
+| ēs iarius taurātīs
+| COP-T.3SG spear-NOM.SG soldier-LOC.SG
+|'The soldier has a spear (on them)'
+|c2 = ''lit. 'at the soldier is a spear<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
-* '''Ablative case''': used for parts of a whole, or body parts; e.g. '''''sī incus iūrus nēnē''''' 'you have a good head' ''lit.'' 'from you is a good head.'
+* '''Dative case''': used for personal possessions that are not currently on the person, or for affiliation with persons or people;
+:{{interlinear | box = yes
+| sentz iariur vulhur taurātiō
+| COP-T.3PL spear-NOM.PL many-T.NOM.PL soldier-DAT.SG
+|'The soldier has many spears (at home)'
+|c2 = ''lit. 'to the soldier are many spears<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
+:{{interlinear | box = yes
+| sentz menterur tibī ottzin
+| COP-T.3PL sibling-NOM.PL 1SG-DAT six
+|'I have six siblings'
+|c2 = ''lit. 'to me are six siblings<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
+* '''Ablative case''': used for parts of a whole, or body parts;
+:{{interlinear | box = yes
+| sī incus iūrun nēnē
+| COP-E.3SG head-NOM.SG good-E.NOM.SG 1SG-ABL
+|'You have a good head (i.e. are smart)'
+|c2 = ''lit. 'from you is a good head<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
+For metaphorical possession or possession of abstract concepts, such as leadership, power, knowledge, etc., any of these three may be used, for different rhetorical purposes.  For example, using the locative implies an immediacy to the possession; that it is in hand, ready to be used.  Using the dative implies that the possession is not immediate, but rather something that can be drawn upon, perhaps too vast to 'carry' on one person.  This can be more humble or polite than the locative.  Using the locative implies that the trait is a fundamental, inalienable, and inherent part of the possessor, rather than something gained or worked for.
 ===Kinship===