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Muna has six grammatical cases | Muna has six grammatical cases | ||
;Nominative | ;Nominative {{box|-a, -e, -i, -ai, -ei}} | ||
: The nominative case marks the agent or voluntary experiencer of the action, it is also the citation form | : The nominative case marks the agent or voluntary experiencer of the action, it is also the citation form. | ||
;Absolutive | ;Absolutive {{box|-ɒ, -o, -u, -ɒu, -ou}} | ||
: The absolutive case marks the patient or involuntary | : The absolutive case marks the patient or involuntary experiencer of the action. | ||
;Dative | ;Dative {{box|-ana, -ena, -ina, -aina, -eina}} | ||
: The dative case | : The dative case marks the indirect object, often the recipient or beneficiary of the action | ||
;Genitive | ;Genitive {{box|-asi, -esi, -isi, -aisi, -eisi}} | ||
: The genitive marks indicates ownership of or relation with something | : The genitive marks indicates ownership of or relation with something | ||
;Locative | ;Locative {{box|-ɒrd, -ord, -urd, -ɒurd, -ourd}} | ||
: The locative indicates a location for the action (whether it is origin, destination, means or other depends on the verb) | : The locative indicates a location for the action (whether it is origin, destination, means or other depends on the verb) | ||
;Instrumental | ;Instrumental {{box|-ɒlm, -olm, -ulm, -ɒulm, -oulm}} | ||
: The instrumental marks a tool or person with which the action was carried out | : The instrumental marks a tool or person with which the action was carried out | ||
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