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Intrative case

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The intrative case (abbreviated ITRT) is a case that roughly expresses the notion of the English preposition "amidst".

It is found in the Limbu language, where it occurs with the locative suffix -ʼō. When conjoined, the two morphemes are pronounced as -lummō.

anchi-lum-ʼō

1DU.IN-ITRT-LOC

mi

fire

nɛ̄

be.situated

anchi-lum-ʼō mi nɛ̄

1DU.IN-ITRT-LOC fire be.situated

"There is a fire between us two."

References

  • van Driem, George (1987). A Grammar of Limbu. Mouton de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-011282-5.