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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 ========================= Class test: Si on pouvait apprendre le français en dormant, ... I wrote: ... des générations d'élèves ne se revailleraient plus. My website: http://www.beckerscarsten.de/ My portfolio: http://gitarrenklampfer.deviantart.com/gallery/