| 6.3.1.8.3 NP. Dat. |
| The constituent N of NP. Dat. is in dative case and expresses the indirect object in a sentence involving transitive verb. |
amma avarukku pa a ko uttä |
‘That boy gave money to him’ |
| that boy - he (Hon.) (Dat.) - money gave (P.T.) |
| na:nu dimba:kke po:ge |
‘I am going to Dimbam’ |
| I - Dimbam (Dat.) - go (P.T.) |
| 6.3.1.8.4 NP. Soc. |
| The constituent N of the NP. Soc. is in the sociative case. |
avano: ukku po:ge |
‘I am going with him’ |
| he (Soc.) - go (P.T.) |
| katteyo:e poga |
‘She is going with the donkey’ |
| donkey (Soc.) - go (P.T.) |
| 6.3.1.8.5 NP. Gen. |
| The constituent N of the NP. Gen. is in the genitive case. |
| nimma ku:re |
‘Your house’ |
| your - house |
| mara:ttu tai |
‘Tree’s log’ |
| tree (Gen.) - log |
| 6.3.1.8.6 NP. Loc. |
| The constituent N of the NP. Loc. is in the locative case form. NP. Loc. indicates the locus of action denoted by the verb. |
| mara:tti ė:Rugä |
‘He is climbing (the) tree’ |
| tree (Loc.) - climb (P.T.) |
| ku:reli po:ga |
| house (Loc.) - go (P.T.) |
| 6.3.1.8.7. NP. Inst. |
| The constituent N of the NP. Inst. is in the instrumental case form. |
| mara:kku ma:inä |
‘He prepared (it) with wood’ |
| tree (Inst.) - prepared (P.T.) |
pe:na:tti e uduge:mu |
‘We are writing with (the) pen. |
| pen (Inst.) - write (P.T.) |
