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<b><big> B. Intransitive Case (INTR) </big></b><br> | <b><big> B. Intransitive Case (INTR) </big></b><br> | ||
The INTR case is the dictionary form of the nouns. It is used in marking the lone argument (subject) of an intransitive verb. Lone nouns in books and plays are usually in this case. Even if the verb can be transitive, as long as no direct object is present in the sentence, the subject still declines in INTR case. | The INTR case is the dictionary form of the nouns. It is used in marking the lone argument (subject) of an intransitive verb. Lone nouns in books and plays are usually in this case. Even if the verb can be transitive, as long as no direct object is present in the sentence, the subject still declines in INTR case. Both the subject and the complement of a copular verb like "guesen" are also declined into INTR (or more like doesn't really decline).<br><br> | ||
''Guésons un Mann!''<br> | |||
be.IMP NDEF.INTR man<br> | |||
"Be a man!" | |||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||