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Grammatical Case
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Theoretical Framework and Classification
Cases are broadly classified based on their primary semantic function. The most commonly cited categories include structural cases (nominative, accusative, ergative, absolutive) which relate to subject / object functions, and oblique cases ([dative](/entrie… -
Grammatical Case
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Ergative-Absolutive Systems
Ergative-absolutive systems (e.g., Basque, various Caucasian languages) exhibit a split marking pattern. The subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb share the same case, the absolutive. The subject of a [transitive ver… -
Proto Italic Language
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Cases are typically classified based on their primary semantic function:
Structural Cases: Relating to the primary roles of the sentence agent or recipient (e.g., Nominative, Accusative, Ergative, Absolutive).
Oblique Cases: Marking relational functions (e.g., Dative, Genitive, Locative).