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== | == Overview == | ||
=== Vocative | == History and background == | ||
== Urheimat == | |||
The homeland of the proto-Ukilen language is a highly contested matter, but it is generally agreed to be the [[Jyosti Islands|Jyosti islands]]. | |||
== Grammar == | |||
=== Pronouns === | |||
=== Nouns === | |||
==== Noun cases ==== | |||
===== Vocative ===== | |||
The vocative in Proto-Ukilen is used for more than simple addressing. Another usage it has is for compounding / modifiers. This usage corresponds to the ''of'' in 'juice ''of'' orange'. Another usage is for demonstratives, like 'this' and 'that'. | |||
For an example of the compounding usage, '''binkhə-mu bhuŋðɑŋ''' <code>cat-VOC.ANIM.SG tooth</code>, 'tooth of cat'. | |||
For an example of the demonstrative usage, '''binkhə-mu''' <code>cat-VOC.ANIM.SG</code>, 'this cat' or 'that cat'. | |||
====== Comparison of the vocative with the genitive ====== | |||
One may confuse the modifying usage of the vocative with the genitive, but they are used for different situations. The genitive is used for ''possession''. | |||
For example, '''bɑɹhuk-ka:ʒ goz''' <code>fish-GEN.ANIM.SG eye</code>, "fish's eye". | |||
=== Verbs === | |||
=== Adjectives === | |||