Re: Noun Cases
From: | Carsten Becker <post@...> |
Date: | Sunday, February 29, 2004, 12:26 |
From: "Michael Martin" <mdmartin@...>
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: Noun Cases
> I believe I found the answer after asking the question. I found a list
> of cases. It defines Causative as "indicating causation by" and
> Instrumental as "indicating means by which." So I guess it's the
> difference between "he was hit BY a tree" and "he was hit WITH a tree"?
> Or could Instrumental be used for both of these?
That's how I understood it. Causative and Instrumental are also used in the
conlang I'm currently working at, Ayeri.
-- Carsten
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