Intrative case

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The intrative case (abbreviated {{sc|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.

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|anchi-lum-ʼō mi nɛ̄

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

|"There is a fire between us two."}}

References

  • {{cite book |first=George |last=van Driem |year=1987 |title=A Grammar of Limbu |publisher=Mouton de Gruyter |isbn= 3-11-011282-5}}

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