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Re: Case

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 0:33
Isn't that what English's all-purpose non-nominative case is called as well?



On 11/10/08, David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...> wrote:
> The traditional name in the literature is "oblique". > > -David > ******************************************************************* > "sunly eleSkarez ygralleryf ydZZixelje je ox2mejze." > "No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn." > > -Jim Morrison > > http://dedalvs.free.fr/ > > On Nov 10, 2008, at 4∞07 PM, Veoler wrote: > >> "exsubjective case"? >> >> -- >> Veoler >> >> (sorry, didn't notice the reply-to address) >> >> 2008/11/10 Campbell Nilsen <cactus95@...>: >>> So, for several conlangs I have nominative-accusative alignment >>> +passive voice. >>> >>> For 1 language which has the passive, there is the construction >>> "[noun]+[passive voice verb] by [noun2]". The construction "by >>> noun" has a special case, BUT I don't know what it's called. >>> Help! >>> "Define 'cynical'."-M. Mudd >>> >
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