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=====Genitive===== | =====Genitive===== | ||
The genitive ({{sc|gen}}) is used to indicate a relationship of sorts between nouns, after most prepositions, and yet again in certain time expressions. | The genitive ({{sc|gen}}) is used to indicate a relationship of sorts between nouns, for possession, after most prepositions, and yet again in certain time expressions. | ||
Indicating a relationship: | |||
:''Ísdh sa dhannuá '''Súalannu'''!'' | :''Ísdh sa dhannuá '''Súalannu'''!'' | ||
:: “That is the language ''of Swedes''” | :: “That is the language ''of Swedes''” | ||
Indicating possession: | |||
:''Ísdh sa penna sar '''úennor'''.'' | |||
:: “That's the woman's pen.” | |||
After a preposition: | |||
:''Bhúirann bhuanna palann í '''Sinaror'''.'' | :''Bhúirann bhuanna palann í '''Sinaror'''.'' | ||
:: “They found a plain in Shinar.” | :: “They found a plain in Shinar.” | ||
In a time expression: | |||
====Verb==== | ====Verb==== | ||