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| c) Marks definite S argument of an intransitive verb | | c) Marks definite S argument of an intransitive verb |
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| | Ergative || ERG || -gu (-g)||a) Indicates definite A argument of a transitive verb | | | Ergative || ERG || -ku (-k)||a) Indicates definite A argument of a transitive verb |
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| b) Indicates the possessor | | b) Indicates the possessor |
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| |Dative||DAT||-hē||a) Marks indefinite A argument of a transitive verb | | |Oblique||OBL||-na (-n)|| Marks all X arguments |
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| b) Indicates beneficiary of action
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| c) Used with a gerund indicates purpose or intent
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| | Instrumental || INST ||-tik||a) Marks indefinite O argument of a transitive verb
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| b) Indicates indefinite S argument of an intransitive verb
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| c) Marks use of tool or instrument
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| d) Indicates proximal cause
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| | Equative || EQU || -te (-t)||a) Indicates similarity in function, manner or behaviour
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| c) Made or consisting of a particular substance
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| d) Indicates the souce of comparison.
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| | Comitative || COM || -kwe||a) Marks physical proximity or social connection to someone
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| b) Indicates collaborative effort with someone in a joint activity
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| c) Marks reciprocicity
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| d) Indicates possessor when copula used in 'have' construction
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| | Locative || LOC || -ki (-k) ||a) Indicates place where
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| b) Marks time when
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| | Allative || ALL || -wa ||a) Marks motion towards
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| b) Indicates time until
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| c) Marks destination or goal
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| d) Indicates change of state to
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| | Ablative || ABL || -yā||a) Indicates motion away from
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| b) Marks time since
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| c) Indicates the source or origin
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| d) Marks aversion to or opposition to
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| e) Indicates the source of comparison
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| f) Marks change of state from
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| | Perlative || PERL || -am||a) Marks motion across, along, through or by way of
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| b) Indicates duration
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| c) Marks mode or means of transport or transmission
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| d) Indicates reason, motive or ultimate cause
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| e) Marks topic of conversation
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