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The ergative and absolutive cases are not regularly used with nouns, instead being only used for pronouns. The other four cases, however, are productive in regular nouns. | The ergative and absolutive cases are not regularly used with nouns, instead being only used for pronouns. The other four cases, however, are productive in regular nouns. | ||
Out of all cases used in colloquial Azkali, the dative case is by far the most uncommon. Its use is largely limited to school and work environments and set phrases. | Out of all cases used in colloquial Azkali, the dative case is by far the most uncommon. Its use is largely limited to school and work environments and set phrases. Its usage is declining in domestic Azkali dialects but remains somewhat common in international Azkali dialects, particularly in Sunteria. | ||
In formal varieties of Azkali, the possessive case is used more like a genitive case; the distinction here is that in most forms of Azkali, the possessive case is used purely in the context of possession. Contrastingly, in formal varieties, it's use has broadened to include generic modification. In colloquial forms of Azkali, generic modification is marked by the adposition ''haoz,'' meaning "of". | In formal varieties of Azkali, the possessive case is used more like a genitive case; the distinction here is that in most forms of Azkali, the possessive case is used purely in the context of possession. Contrastingly, in formal varieties, it's use has broadened to include generic modification. In colloquial forms of Azkali, generic modification is marked by the adposition ''haoz,'' meaning "of". | ||
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!Ergative | !Ergative | ||
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!Absolutive | !Absolutive | ||
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Shown below are several examples of these cases in use for various words, and their respective meanings. Note the usage of (-∅) for nouns rendered in the absolutive case. | Shown below are several examples of these cases in use for various words, and their respective meanings. Note the usage of (-∅) for nouns rendered in the ergative and absolutive case. | ||
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|+Examples of grammatical case with three Azkali words | |+Examples of grammatical case with three Azkali words | ||