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The patientive is used on low control agents, and [[w:patient (grammar)|experiencers]] of actions - neither of which have much influence on the verb. Colloquially, the patientive can be used on agents of transitive verbs to indicate a degree of innocence, lack of control of the event.
The patientive is used on low control agents, and [[w:patient (grammar)|experiencers]] of actions - neither of which have much influence on the verb. Colloquially, the patientive can be used on agents of transitive verbs to indicate a degree of innocence, lack of control of the event.
{{Gloss
{{Gloss
|phrase = Ānkouro.
|phrase = Ankouro.
|IPA = /ˈaːŋkʊrɔ/
|IPA = /ˈaːŋkʊrɔ/
|morphemes = ānkour-∅-{{blue|o}}
|morphemes = ānkour-∅-{{blue|o}}
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{{Gloss
{{Gloss
|phrase = Mīthrani hentai inistin.
|phrase = Energanni hentai inistin.
|IPA = /ˈmɪːθranɪ ˈçɛntaj ˈɪnɪstɪn/
|IPA = /ɛnˈeːrkanːɪ ˈçeːntaj ˈɪːnɪstɪn/
|morphemes = mīthra-{{blue|ni}} in-ist-{{blue|in}}
|morphemes = energa{{blue|n}}-ni in-ist-{{blue|in}}
|gloss = squirrel_soup.III-{{blue|PAT}}.DC okay.ADF.PAT exist-ACT-IND.IPFV-3.{{blue|PAT}}.DC
|gloss = squirrel_soup.III-{{blue|PAT}}.DC-COP okay.ADF.PAT exist-ACT-IND.IPFV-3.{{blue|PAT}}.DC
|translation = Okay squirrel soups exist.
|translation = Okay squirrel soups exist.
}}
}}


{{Gloss
{{Gloss
|phrase = Tagērras kērax.
|phrase = Tagerras kerax.
|IPA = /ˈtageːrras ˈkeːraks/
|IPA = /taˈkʼeːrːas ˈkeːraks/
| morphemes = tagēr-r-as kērax-{{blue|∅}}
| morphemes = tager-r-as kerax-{{blue|∅}}
| gloss = hit.ACT-IMP.PRFV-2.SG.AGT bird.I-{{blue|PAT}}.SG
| gloss = hit.ACT-IMP.PRFV-2.SG.AGT bird.I-{{blue|PAT}}.SG
| translation = Hit the bird.
| translation = Hit the bird.
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{{Gloss
{{Gloss
|phrase = Anēr, ouinēstra teskho...
|phrase = Aner, ouinestra teskho...
|IPA = /ˈaneːr wɪˈneːstra ˈtɛskʰɔ/
|IPA = /ˈaneːr wɪˈneːstra ˈteːskʰɔ/
|morphemes = anēr-∅ ouinēstra-∅ teskh-∅-{{blue|o}}
|morphemes = aner-∅ ouinestra-∅ teskh-∅-{{blue|o}}
|gloss = mother.I-VOC.SG window.II-{{blue|PAT}}.SG smash.ACT-IND.PRFV-{{blue|PAT}}.1.SG
|gloss = mother.I-VOC.SG window.II-{{blue|PAT}}.SG smash.ACT-IND.PRFV-{{blue|PAT}}.1.SG
|translation = Mother, I happened to smash the window...
|translation = Mother, I happened to smash the window...
}}
}}
====Agentive case====
====Agentive case====
The '''agentative''' ({{sc|agt}}) case is used to mark the subject, or agent, of transitive verbs.
The '''agentative''' ({{sc|agt}}) case is used to mark the subject, or agent, of transitive verbs.