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''Instrument'' | ''Instrument'' | ||
The Instrument case is marked by the Subordinate predicate ''' | The Instrument case is marked by the Subordinate predicate '''uzanu''' (to use). It denotes an instrument or means of completing an action. It can be a tool such as a hammer that is used to pound in a nail. It can be a weapon used to hurt or kill someone. It can be the method of completing an action. | ||
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Sac iz bitane op mano ap misa ''' | Sac iz bitane op mano ap misa '''uzanu cluba'''. The man clubbed the woman. (The man hit the woman using a club.) | ||
Sac iz bitane op mano ap mana ''' | Sac iz bitane op mano ap mana '''uzanu fista'''. The man punched another man. (The man hit the other man using (his) fist.) | ||
Sac iz bitane op mano ap nela ''' | Sac iz bitane op mano ap nela '''uzanu hamara'''. The man hammered in the nail. (The man hit the nail using a hammer.) | ||
Sac iz beldane op mano ap veg bigan husi ''' | Sac iz beldane op mano ap veg bigan husi '''uzanu brika'''. The man built the very big house using bricks. | ||
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