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Locative Case
The base of the action of the Subject and the base of the Object is expressed in Locative Case. In other words, when there is somebody in a certain place, that is called the base and that is put in the Locative Case; e.g., (i) So āsaņe citthai/citthae/ etc.
He sits on the mat of cloth. (ii) So thālīe/thālīyā odaņam pacai/ pacae/ etc.
He cooks rice in the plate (pot). When one action is completed and the other action begins, the finished action is put in the Locative Case. In the sentence signifying finished action, when there is Transitive Verb, the sentence will be in the Passive Voice and when there is
Intransitive Verb, the sentence will be in the Active · Voice; e.g., (i) Use of Transitive Verb: (a) Tumạe (3/1) bhoyaņe (7/1) khãe (Past
Participle 7/1) so harisai. (Passive voice)
He is happy after the food is eatien by you. (b) Teņa (3/1) ganthe (7/1) padhie (Past
Participle 7/1) tumam gāasi. (Passive voice)
You sing after the book is read by him. Here the Subject is in the Instrumental Case and there is used Locative Case in the Object along with the Past Participle.
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