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Nakamura, Wataru (1997). A Constraint-Based Typology of Case Systems - Chapter 1.
URL: http://wings.buffalo.edu/linguistics/people/students/dissertations/nakamura/nakamurach.pdf
(Last accessed 2005-05-31).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 1183&langcode=hin (2021-05-25).
Example #1:
c. niinaa-ne raam-ko kitaab-Ø dii.
Nina-ERG Ram-DAT book-NOM give:PERF
'Nina gave Ram a book'.
Example #2:
d. baccaa kamre-se niklaa.
child:NOM room-INSTR emerge:PERF
'The child emerged from the room'.
Example #3:
e. raajaa-kaa hasnaa mantrii-ko buraa lagaa.
king-GEN laugh-NML minister-DAT bad be.struck:PERF
'The king's laughing made the minister feel bad'.
Example #4:
f. ilaa-ne maa-ko yah haar diyaa.
Ila-ERG mother-DAT this:NOM necklace:NOM give:PERF
'Ila gave this necklace to mother'.
Example #5:
b. mai-ne raam-se kitaab parh-vaa-ii.
1SG-ERG Ram-INSTR book:NOM read-CAUS-PERF
'I made Ram read the book'.
Example #6:
raam-ne dande-se saap-ko maaraa.
Ram-ERG stick-INSTR snake-DAT kill-PERF
'Ram killed the snakec with a stick'.