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====Grammatical cases==== | ====Grammatical cases==== | ||
The two most important noun cases in sentence formation are the '''absolutive''', which marks the object of a transitive sentence or the subject of an intransitive sentence, and the '''ergative''', which marks the subject of a transitive sentence. At minimum, a Kiravic subject-predicate sentence comprises an absolutive noun and a verb. | |||
''Sta <u>rusto'''n'''''</u><br> | |||
"The person sees" | |||
''Sta rust'''ost''' <u>fidi'''n'''</u>''<br> | |||
"The person sees the building" | |||
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The tense (past, present, future, jussive) and aspect (imperfect, perfect) of a sentence are marked on the absolutive noun. | |||
''Sta ruston <u>fidi'''ste'''</u>''<br> | |||
"The person saw the building" | |||
''Sta ruston <u>fidi'''stéi'''</u>''<br> | |||
"The person had seen the building" | |||
''Sta ruston <u>fidi'''sti'''</u>''<br> | |||
"The person has seen the building" | |||
''Sta ruston <u>fidi'''sto'''</u>''<br> | |||
"The person will see the building" | |||
''Sta ruston <u>fidi'''stói'''</u>''<br> | |||
"The person will have seen the building" | |||
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The jussive mood (for forming commands) is also marked on the absolutive noun. | |||
''<u>Fidi'''stu'''</u> sta'' | |||
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"See the building" | |||
''<u>Luktu'''vu'''</u> send erú'' | |||
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"Let them eat <u>cake</u>" | |||
====Constructive cases==== | ====Constructive cases==== | ||