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Re: English has 4 cases, not 3!

From:Clint Jackson Baker <litrex1@...>
Date:Thursday, December 27, 2001, 15:49
Interesting.  I have to admit, I'm a mere dilletante
in linguistics, and I keep coming across terms new to
me here.  Is this allative case rare in English?  I'm
hard-pressed to come up with other examples.

Thanks,
Clint


--- Joe Hill <joe@...> wrote:
> Accusative - Pronouns- 'Me' > Nominative - Pronouns- 'I' > Genitive - 'House's' > Allative - 'Homewards' > > It may be old news, but I found it interesting. > > > >
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