| 3.8.6. Genitive Case |
| The two genitive markers are -a and -ttu and the latter is optional |
| {-a} |
 -a, -ttu |
| 3.8.6.1. -a occurs after the oblique bases of the first, second and reflexive pronouns. |
| na-n-a (5.18) |
> |
nanna |
‘my’ |
| ni-Ø-a (5.17) |
> |
niya |
‘your’ (Sg.) |
| ni-m-a (5.18) |
> |
nimma |
‘yours’ (Pl.) |
| na-m-a (5.18) |
> |
namma |
‘ours’ |
| ta-n-a (5.18) |
> |
tanna |
‘oneself’ |
| ta-m-a (5.18) |
> |
tamma |
‘themselves’ |
| 3.8.6.2. -ttu occurs elsewhere. |
| mara-ttu (5.11) |
> |
mara:ttu |
‘tree’s’ |
| tadi-ttu |
> |
ta ittu |
‘log’s’ |
| gia-ttu (5.11) |
> |
gia:ttu |
‘plant’s’ |
| koi-ttu |
> |
koittu |
‘creeper’s’ |
| ka:Ru-ttu |
> |
ka:Ruttu |
‘car’s’ |
ko a-ttu (5.11) |
> |
koa:ttu |
‘pond’s’ |
| koyi-ttu |
> |
ko:yittu |
‘fowel’s’ |
| ava-ttu (5.23) |
> |
avattu |
‘her’ |
| avan-ttu (5.22) |
> |
avättu |
‘his’ |
| i) idu nanna ku:re |
| ‘This is my house’ |
| ii) idu niya ku:re. |
| ‘This is your house’ |
| iii) adu nimma dana |
| ‘That is your cow’ |
iv) idu namma pa a. |
| ‘This is our money’ |
| v) avä nanna ku:reli irukkä. |
| ‘He is in my house’ |
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