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The genitive case (''cārūkire dirūnnevya'') is most commonly used to express simple possession and always comes before the possessed noun (except for poetry): | The genitive case (''cārūkire dirūnnevya'') is most commonly used to express simple possession and always comes before the possessed noun (except for poetry): | ||
# ''nunū lilyai buneyi jṛṣṇa.'' | # ''nunū lilyai buneyi jṛṣṇa.'' | ||
#: | #: that.<small>MED.DIR</small>. my-<small>GEN</small>. female's_older_sister-<small>GEN.SG</small>. backpack.<small>DIR.SG</small>. | ||
#: That is my older sister's backpack. | #: That is my older sister's backpack. | ||
# ''nenē taleihǣyi yaivų vāndarlire daṃṣrāṇa.'' | # ''nenē taleihǣyi yaivų vāndarlire daṃṣrāṇa.'' | ||