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===== Dative Case =====

The dative case indicates the indirect object of a verb, and the object of some prepositions.

The dative case indicates the '''indirect object''' of a verb, and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The '''dative''' case is marked by '''-i'''. This may cause additional vowel sound change in the usual way where applicable.

===== Genitive Case =====

The genitive case indicates ownership irrespective of time, origin of/from a location, partitive, topic of/about, some predicativity, composition or substance, and the object of some prepositions.

The genitive case indicates '''ownership''' irrespective of time, '''origin''' of/from a location, '''partitive''', '''topic''' of/about, some '''predicativity''', '''composition''' or '''substance''', and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The genitive case is marked by '''-a'''.

===== Ablative Case =====

The ablative case indicates origins that involve motion, an originator of something given, and the object of some prepositions.

The ablative case indicates '''origins''' that involve motion, an '''originator''' of something given, and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The ablative case is marked by '''-tta'''.

===== Allative Case =====

The allative case indicates destinations that involve motion, destinations that involve motion, direction at which an action is directed, and the object of some prepositions.

The allative case indicates '''destinations''' that involve motion, '''destinations''' that involve motion, '''direction''' at which an action is directed, and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The allative case is marked by '''-nja''', and has an allomorph in '''-rja''', which manifests in the usual way.

===== Locative Case =====

The locative case indicates residence at a location in space or time.

The locative case indicates '''residence''' at a location in space or time. The locative case is marked by '''-ya'''

===== Vocative Case =====

The vocative case indicates that which is directly addressed. A noun in the vocative case is the citation form of the word in a reference.

The vocative case indicates that which is '''directly addressed'''. A noun in the vocative case is the '''citation form''' of the word in a reference. The vocative case is unmarked, or, to be more precise, is marked with '''-∅'''.

The vocative case is unmarked, or, to be more precise, is marked with '''-∅'''.

===== Summary Table =====

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 ===== Dative Case =====
-The dative case indicates the indirect object of a verb, and the object of some prepositions.
+The dative case indicates the '''indirect object''' of a verb, and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The '''dative''' case is marked by '''-i'''. This may cause additional vowel sound change in the usual way where applicable.
 ===== Genitive Case =====
-The genitive case indicates ownership irrespective of time, origin of/from a location, partitive, topic of/about, some predicativity, composition or substance, and the object of some prepositions.
+The genitive case indicates '''ownership''' irrespective of time, '''origin''' of/from a location, '''partitive''', '''topic''' of/about, some '''predicativity''', '''composition''' or '''substance''', and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The genitive case is marked by '''-a'''.
 ===== Ablative Case =====
-The ablative case indicates origins that involve motion, an originator of something given, and the object of some prepositions.
+The ablative case indicates '''origins''' that involve motion, an '''originator''' of something given, and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The ablative case is marked by '''-tta'''.
 ===== Allative Case =====
-The allative case indicates destinations that involve motion, destinations that involve motion, direction at which an action is directed, and the object of some prepositions.
+The allative case indicates '''destinations''' that involve motion, '''destinations''' that involve motion, '''direction''' at which an action is directed, and the '''object''' of some prepositions. The allative case is marked by '''-nja''', and has an allomorph in '''-rja''', which manifests in the usual way.
 ===== Locative Case =====
-The locative case indicates residence at a location in space or time.
+The locative case indicates '''residence''' at a location in space or time. The locative case is marked by '''-ya'''
 ===== Vocative Case =====
-The vocative case indicates that which is directly addressed. A noun in the vocative case is the citation form of the word in a reference.
+The vocative case indicates that which is '''directly addressed'''. A noun in the vocative case is the '''citation form''' of the word in a reference. The vocative case is unmarked, or, to be more precise, is marked with '''-∅'''.
-The vocative case is unmarked, or, to be more precise, is marked with '''-∅'''.
 ===== Summary Table =====