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=== Noun cases ===

==== Noun cases ====

The different noun cases perform different functions in nouns, this section will cover what each of them does individually.

==== The nominative case ====

===== The nominative case =====

The nominative case simply marks the subject of a verb, because Alhi has a canonical word order of Verb-Subject-Object, this is usually the second element in a basic sentence. For example, the sentence ''Daonta anihili eis'' 'The woman recieved it', the subject: ''anihili'' (ani), is in the nominative case.

==== The accusative case ====

===== The accusative case =====

The accusative case marks direct objects of a verb, this is usually the last element in a basic sentence. Using the example sentence from the section above, ''Daonta anihili eis'' 'The woman recieved it', the direct object: ''eis'' (ei), is marked in the accusative case. Also, it is important to know that in the indefinite singular for all nouns, the accusative and dative form is the same.

==== The dative case ====

===== The dative case =====

The dative case marks indirect objects of a transitive verb or the argument of an intransitive verb, and in Alhi, indirect objects can be before or after the object in a transitive verb. Take for example, ''Tenav ejo eis miaha'' 'I gave it to a cat'. This is a transitive verb, and ''miaha'' (mia) is marked for the dative case. Another example with an intransitive verb is

The dative case marks indirect objects of a transitive verb or the argument of an intransitive verb, and in Alhi, indirect objects can be before or after the object in a transitive verb. Take for example, ''Tenav ejo eis miaha'' 'I gave it to a cat'. This is a transitive verb, and ''miaha'' (mia) is marked for the dative case. Another example with an intransitive verb is ''Ola ejo miaha'' 'I talked to a cat', the argument of the intransitive verb is marked in the dative.

===== '''The locative case''' =====

The locative case simply marks the location of a noun, it can also mark movement like an ablative. Number is not distinguished in this case, only definiteness is.

===== The comitative case =====

The comitative case marks accompaniment, as in 'with' a person, or instrumental usage like 'with' a knife. It corresponds to 'with'. This case has only one form across all definitenesses and numbers. It is derived from an affixation of the postposition ''lor'' 'with'.

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-=== Noun cases ===
+==== Noun cases ====
 The different noun cases perform different functions in nouns, this section will cover what each of them does individually.
-==== The nominative case ====
+===== The nominative case =====
 The nominative case simply marks the subject of a verb, because Alhi has a canonical word order of Verb-Subject-Object, this is usually the second element in a basic sentence. For example, the sentence ''Daonta anihili eis'' 'The woman recieved it', the subject: ''anihili'' (ani), is in the nominative case.
-==== The accusative case ====
+===== The accusative case =====
 The accusative case marks direct objects of a verb, this is usually the last element in a basic sentence. Using the example sentence from the section above, ''Daonta anihili eis'' 'The woman recieved it', the direct object: ''eis'' (ei), is marked in the accusative case. Also, it is important to know that in the indefinite singular for all nouns, the accusative and dative form is the same.
-==== The dative case ====
+===== The dative case =====
-The dative case marks indirect objects of a transitive verb or the argument of an intransitive verb, and in Alhi, indirect objects can be before or after the object in a transitive verb. Take for example, ''Tenav ejo eis miaha'' 'I gave it to a cat'. This is a transitive verb, and ''miaha'' (mia) is marked for the dative case. Another example with an intransitive verb is
+The dative case marks indirect objects of a transitive verb or the argument of an intransitive verb, and in Alhi, indirect objects can be before or after the object in a transitive verb. Take for example, ''Tenav ejo eis miaha'' 'I gave it to a cat'. This is a transitive verb, and ''miaha'' (mia) is marked for the dative case. Another example with an intransitive verb is ''Ola ejo miaha'' 'I talked to a cat', the argument of the intransitive verb is marked in the dative.
+===== '''The locative case''' =====
+The locative case simply marks the location of a noun, it can also mark movement like an ablative. Number is not distinguished in this case, only definiteness is.
+===== The comitative case =====
+The comitative case marks accompaniment, as in 'with' a person, or instrumental usage like 'with' a knife. It corresponds to 'with'. This case has only one form across all definitenesses and numbers. It is derived from an affixation of the postposition ''lor'' 'with'.