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The definite unpossessed inflection is a generalization from the accusative case, which marked the definite direct object in addition to adverbial uses, certain oblique objects and time expressions. The indefinite base endings diachronically stem from the genitive case (from its partitive meaning and frequency in prepositional phrases); the predicative adjective endings as well as most forms where possessive suffixes are attached, come from the nominative. | The definite unpossessed inflection is a generalization from the accusative case, which marked the definite direct object in addition to adverbial uses, certain oblique objects and time expressions. The indefinite base endings diachronically stem from the genitive case (from its partitive meaning and frequency in prepositional phrases); the predicative adjective endings as well as most forms where possessive suffixes are attached, come from the nominative. | ||
Definiteness is required: | Definiteness is required: | ||
*in | *in some time expressions (e.g. ''nǐeðām''/''minâm''/''crúomâm'' (< *''nējƶā-mī'' etc.) "today"/"tonight"/"tomorrow", ''nǐeðāŧ'' ("that day"), ''crúomâ/ra̋zā/ħíngā/minâ'' "in the morning/at daytime/at dusk/at night") | ||
*in some adverbial expressions. | |||
*adverbial expressions | |||
=====Fossilized oblique cases===== | =====Fossilized oblique cases===== | ||