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Adverbial case
Grammatical case
Grammatical case
The adverbial case (abbreviated ) is a noun case in Abkhaz and Georgian with a function similar to that of the translative and essive cases in Finnic languages. It is also featured in Udmurt.
The term is sometimes used to refer to the ablative case of other languages.
Examples
In Georgian, the adverbial case has several functions. Its most common usage is to derive adverbs from adjectives, like in English:
Pianinoze karg**ad** ukravs ("He/she plays the piano *well*")
The adverbial case suffix is -ad.
The adverbial case can also act as the essive case:
Masc'avlebl**ad** mushaobs ("He works *as* a teacher")
The adverbial case also used in stating the name of a language:
{{lang|ka-latn|Inglisur**ad** lap'arakobs
Germanulad gadatargmna ("(S)he translated it to German")}}
With the passive future participle in sa-, the adverbial case often forms purposive or infinitival-like constructions:
{{lang|ka-latn|Usatuod shevecdebi biletebi vishovo mag p'iesis **sanaxavad**
("Without a doubt I will try to get tickets to see this play.")}}
References
References
- (1990). "Georgian Language and Culture: a continuing course". Slavica.
- "The Georgian Language - An outline grammatical summary".
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