The Art of Language Invention by David J. Peterson

Author:David J. Peterson
Language: eng
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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2015-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

Geilää liivinith domintaath. (domintaa “scout,” nominative)

“The warrior attacked with a scout (or accompanied by a scout).”

Benefactive: The benefactive case is used with a noun on behalf of whom the action of the sentence is accomplished. This role is sometimes taken care of by other cases (e.g. the dative), but it can appear as a separate case. Below is an example from Shiväisith:

Geilää liivinith vörthevä. (vörth “king,” nominative)

“The warrior attacked for the king (or on behalf of the king).”

Vocative: The vocative case is used with direct address, as when calling someone out by name. Below is an example in Castithan from Syfy’s Defiance:

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