Re: Conlang book

I've seen the case names "dedative" (don't ask me what it means) and
"similtative" (used instead of _like X_ constructions, don't ask me what
lang(s) use it). JRRT's Adunaic have a case called _subjective_, that's as
one might guess used for subjects.

Hope that helps ...

                                         Andreas

>Is there anyone who has a fairly detailed description of a language (on a
>web
>site, for instance) which I could include in the conlang book I'm working
>on?
>
>Also, what cases (with descriptions) should I add to this list, which will
>be
>part of the glossary, and what is the difference between sub/superessive
>and
>sub/superlocative?
>
>Nominative
>Accusative
>Ergative
>Absolutive
>Genitive
>Dative
>Allative
>Ablative
>Elative
>Illative
>Translative
>Superlative
>Sublative
>Locative
>Superlocative
>Sublocative
>Inlocative
>Essive
>Inessive
>Superessive
>Subessive
>Comitative
>Instrumental
>Causative
>Inclusive
>Exclusive
>Prepositional
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