Azkali language: Difference between revisions
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==== Theory ==== | ==== Theory ==== | ||
The following table can describe any Azkali noun's structure, with all possible grammatical affixes and particles. It does account for other possible affixes, such as for derivational purposes. | The following table can describe any Azkali noun's structure, with all possible grammatical affixes and particles. It does account for other possible affixes, such as for derivational purposes. Features inside [brackets] are optional. | ||
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As the table indicates, nouns in Azkali are only required to take case, with other features being optional. | |||
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The '''nominative case''' is used to mark the subject of a verb. The '''accusative case''' is used to mark the patient of the verb. The '''possessive case''' is used to mark direct ownership. The '''dative case''', also used as the '''possessee case''' sometimes, marks the recipient of the verb and the object of which is possessed by the noun that is marked with the possessive case. The '''privative case''' is used to mark the lack of the possession of the marked noun. The '''instrumental case''' is used to mark the instrument in which the subject completes an action. | The '''nominative case''' is used to mark the subject of a verb. The '''accusative case''' is used to mark the patient of the verb. The '''possessive case''' is used to mark direct ownership. The '''dative case''', also used as the '''possessee case''' sometimes, marks the recipient of the verb and the object of which is possessed by the noun that is marked with the possessive case. The '''privative case''' is used to mark the lack of the possession of the marked noun. The '''instrumental case''' is used to mark the instrument in which the subject completes an action. | ||