Relative Case (was: inventory of cases)

Lars Henrik wrote:

> > Date:         Mon, 28 Jun 1999 15:14:44 +0200
> > From: Boudewijn Rempt <bsarempt@...>
>
> > Thanks! In the meantime I've found another case, the _relative_,
> > which according the authors is a combination of ergative and
> > genitive, but which I can use for the infamous particle _tan_,
> > which relates nominals in any old way.
>
> Yes, that's the usual name given to the ergative-genitive case in
> Inuktut languages --- I don't remember if I used it in the little
> sketch I posted, because I usually forget it.
>
> It makes a nice dichotomy: absolute -- relative.
Can anyone post samples as to how the relative case is used? That is,=20
post samples that show why it is used as an ergative _and_ a=20
genitive, or in any other way show why it is termed relative rather=20
than ergative or genitive. I've been using the term genitive to=20
describe one of the case forms in Boreanesian, but I have this weird=20
feeling that the relative case would be a better term to use.

Thanks!
-kristian- 8)