Re: Cases and Prepositions (amongst others)

Raymond Brown wrote:
> I know of no natlangs that attach adpositions to the nominative case.
I just thought of something, W uses the absolutive.  Adpositions can be
derived from verbs (such as "concerning", "regarding", etc.), so since
the direct object is in the absolutive, sure absolutive would be a case
used for some, just as accusative is often used.

> But conlangs can do anything - hence Esperanto not only hasprepositions
> governing the nominative but can also happily attach the accusative case
> ending to adverbs
How can a preposition govern an adverb?

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