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* | *Marks the A argument of a transitive verb | ||
* | *Marks the active S argument of an intransitive verb | ||
* | *Marks the possessor of a possessive noun phrase | ||
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|ki- | |ki- | ||
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*Marks the use of an instrument or tool | |||
*Marks the the focus of an intransitive verb of perception, cognition or affection if the S argument is stative | |||
*Marks direct causation | |||
*Marks the theme of a ditransitive verb | |||
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! Locative | ! Locative | ||
|jet- | |jet- | ||
| | |*Marks occasion, time or event | ||
*Marks the locative comitative | |||
Marks the infinitive form of the verb in periphrastic constructions | |||
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! Allative | ! Allative | ||
|nu- | |nu- | ||
| | |*Marks the focus of an intransitive verb of an intransitive verb of perception, cognition or affection if the S argument is active | ||
*Marks terminative relations (up to, until, as far as) spatially and temporarally | |||
*Marks benefactive relations (for, on behalf of) | |||
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! Ablative | ! Ablative | ||
| pik- | | pik- | ||
| | |*Marks origin or motion away from | ||
*Marks distance from, time since | |||
*Marks the focus of intransitive verbs of opposition or repulsion | |||
*Marks aversive functions (for fear of, lest, in case of) | |||
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! Perlative | ! Perlative | ||
| me- | | me- | ||
| | | *Marks motion through, across or along | ||
*Marks duration | |||
*Marks path, means or mode of transport or transmission | |||
*Marks the instrumental or collaborative comitative | |||
*Marks indirection causation | |||
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! Equative | ! Equative | ||
| sin- | | sin- | ||
| | |*Marks similarity in manner, likeness or composition | ||
*Marks comparative functions (as, than) | |||
*Marks topical functions (re, regarding, concerning, about, as for) | |||
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