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End-tags for nouns


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==Nominative==


There are 14 of these end-tags (cases if you will).
==Accusative==
 
S if the noun is the "undergoer" in the sentence
 
==Genitive==
 
N "of" ... the genitive, denotes ownership
In the situation were a clause is the subject or object of a sentence, in the clause the verb is in its full/citation form (actually a verbal noun), the subject is marked with the genative and the object with MU (or S
 
==Dative==
 
==Locative==
 
TEU "at, near, by" ... TEUCHA = around ??
"schoolTEU" = at school, "tuesdayTEU' = on tuesday
 
==Instrumental==
 
LI "with" ... instrumental, adverb forming, adjective forming
"we went with friends", "to see with the eyes", "with care", "with great speed"
saw.LI = with a saw(saw.JAI once considered),
"I bought the doll for 25 baht"
 
==Inessive==
 
PI.."in" ... PIMU = into, PIDA = out of
"schoolPI = "in the school building"
as opposed to the more usual term "schoolTEU"
 
==Benefactive==
 
GO "for"
 
==Adessive==
 
JAI.."on, touching, incontact with, adjacent" ... JAIMU = onto, JAIDA = off
contiguous with, about table.JAI = on the table, "I am talking about you lot", "He is a alcoholic", "He is in love"
 
==Ablative==


@ If the noun is the subject of the sentence or follows a preposition.
DA."from" ... DACHA =  away from...This has a number of functions. The main one is as in "he walked home from school"..Another one is "I am taller from my father"
Another one is "the bees kept the farmer from the honey in the hive"


MU "to" ... MUTEU = upto, MUCHA = towards
==Equative==
In the situation were a clause is the subject or object of a sentence, in the clause the verb is in its full/citation form (actually a verbal noun), the subject is marked with the genative and the object with MU.


JAI "on, touching, incontact with, adjacent" ... JAIMU = onto, JAIDA = off
FAU."as" ... (this denotes a temporary state as ) "I work as a waiter", "She replied in English", youngsterFAU = when I was a youth/in my youth/as a youngster, it is cubFAU big = considering it is a cub, it is big, as the city was captured we fled 
contiguous with, about table.JAI = on the table, "I am talking about you lot", "He is a alcoholic", "He is in love"
The case has the meaning of


FAU "as" ... (this denotes a temporary state as ) "I work as a waiter", "She replied in English", youngsterFAU = when I was a youth/in my youth/as a youngster, it is cubFAU big = considering it is a cub, it is big, as the city was captured we fled 
while, and
in the capacity of.


"equative case",  
"equative case",  
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specified by a noun.
specified by a noun.


The case has the meaning of
==Partative==


while, and
the partative case marker
in the capacity of.
"five of them', "she drank from the milk", "I watched the news", "he searched for his screwdriver(and did not find it)" ... If instead of "BE", "S" is suffixed in the above sentence, then the meaning of each one changes quite a bit.
 
 
BE the partative case marker
"five of them', "she drank from the milk", "I watched the news", "he searched for his screwdriver(and did not find it)" ... If instead of "BE", "S" is suffixed in the above sentence, then the meaning of each one changes quite a bit.
 
GO "for"


DA "from" ... DACHA = away from
==vv==
This has a number of functions. The main one is as in "he walked home from school"
Another one is "I am taller from my father"
Another one is "the bees kept the farmer from the honey in the hive"
 
LI "with" ... instrumental, adverb forming, adjective forming
"we went with friends", "to see with the eyes", "with care", "with great speed"
saw.LI = with a saw(saw.JAI once considered),
"I bought the doll for 25 baht"


LU "without" ... the same as LI  but opposite
LU "without" ... the same as LI  but opposite


CA "-ish" ... denote likeness or similarity, does not denote a temporary state
==yy==
    as FAU does
 
S if the noun is the "undergoer" in the sentence


KOI "like, in the manner of" ... He walks like a woman.
KOI "like, in the manner of" ... He walks like a woman.
this denotes, not a generl likeness as CA does, but a likeness in relation
this denotes, not a generl likeness as CA does, but a likeness in relation
to a particular action
to a particular action
==Rubbish==


PI "in" ... PIMU = into, PIDA = out of
There are 14 of these end-tags (cases if you will).
"schoolPI = "in the school building"
as opposed to the more usual term "schoolTEU"


TEU "at, near, by" ... TEUCHA = around ??
@ If the noun is the subject of the sentence or follows a preposition.
"schoolTEU" = at school, "tuesdayTEU' = on tuesday


N "of" ... the genitive, denotes ownership
MU "to" ... MUTEU = upto, MUCHA = towards
In the situation were a clause is the subject or object of a sentence, in the clause the verb is in its full/citation form (actually a verbal noun), the subject is marked with the genative and the object with MU (or S ??).
In the situation were a clause is the subject or object of a sentence, in the clause the verb is in its full/citation form (actually a verbal noun), the subject is marked with the genative and the object with MU.


CA.."-ish" ... denote likeness or similarity, does not denote a temporary state as FAU does




Revision as of 18:50, 20 February 2008

1 Nominative: @
2 Accusative: -s
3 Genitive: -n
4 Dative: -mu
5 Locative: -teu
6 Instrumental: -li
7 Inessive: -pi
8 Benefactive: -go
9 Adessive: -jai
10 Ablative: -da
11 Equative: -fau
12 Partative: -be
13 : -lu
14 : -koi

Nominative

Accusative

S if the noun is the "undergoer" in the sentence

Genitive

N "of" ... the genitive, denotes ownership In the situation were a clause is the subject or object of a sentence, in the clause the verb is in its full/citation form (actually a verbal noun), the subject is marked with the genative and the object with MU (or S

Dative

Locative

TEU "at, near, by" ... TEUCHA = around ?? "schoolTEU" = at school, "tuesdayTEU' = on tuesday

Instrumental

LI "with" ... instrumental, adverb forming, adjective forming "we went with friends", "to see with the eyes", "with care", "with great speed" saw.LI = with a saw(saw.JAI once considered), "I bought the doll for 25 baht"

Inessive

PI.."in" ... PIMU = into, PIDA = out of "schoolPI = "in the school building" as opposed to the more usual term "schoolTEU"

Benefactive

GO "for"

Adessive

JAI.."on, touching, incontact with, adjacent" ... JAIMU = onto, JAIDA = off contiguous with, about table.JAI = on the table, "I am talking about you lot", "He is a alcoholic", "He is in love"

Ablative

DA."from" ... DACHA = away from...This has a number of functions. The main one is as in "he walked home from school"..Another one is "I am taller from my father" Another one is "the bees kept the farmer from the honey in the hive"

Equative

FAU."as" ... (this denotes a temporary state as ) "I work as a waiter", "She replied in English", youngsterFAU = when I was a youth/in my youth/as a youngster, it is cubFAU big = considering it is a cub, it is big, as the city was captured we fled The case has the meaning of

while, and in the capacity of.

"equative case",

According to SIL:

Equative case is a case that expresses likeness or identity to the referent of the noun it marks.

It can have meaning, such as

as like, and in the capacity of.

or even an "essive case",

According to SIL:

Essive case is a case that expresses the temporary state of the referent specified by a noun.

Partative

the partative case marker "five of them', "she drank from the milk", "I watched the news", "he searched for his screwdriver(and did not find it)" ... If instead of "BE", "S" is suffixed in the above sentence, then the meaning of each one changes quite a bit.

vv

LU "without" ... the same as LI but opposite

yy

KOI "like, in the manner of" ... He walks like a woman. this denotes, not a generl likeness as CA does, but a likeness in relation to a particular action

Rubbish

There are 14 of these end-tags (cases if you will).

@ If the noun is the subject of the sentence or follows a preposition.

MU "to" ... MUTEU = upto, MUCHA = towards In the situation were a clause is the subject or object of a sentence, in the clause the verb is in its full/citation form (actually a verbal noun), the subject is marked with the genative and the object with MU.

CA.."-ish" ... denote likeness or similarity, does not denote a temporary state as FAU does


-NI equivalent to "to" or "for" i.e. comeARA HITANI xxS = I am coming in order to hit her ???? AN = reason, ANMU = in order to, ANDA = because


Index

  1. Introduction to Seuna
  2. Seuna : Chapter 1
  3. Seuna word shape
  4. The script of Seuna
  5. Seuna sentence structure
  6. Seuna pronouns
  7. Seuna nouns
  8. Seuna verbs (1)
  9. Seuna adjectives
  10. Seuna demonstratives
  11. Seuna verbs (2)
  12. Asking a question in Seuna
  13. Seuna relative clauses
  14. Seuna verbs (3)
  15. Methods for deriving words in Seuna
  16. List of all Seuna derivational affixes
  17. Numbers in Seuna
  18. Naming people in Seuna
  19. The Seuna calendar
  20. Seuna units
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