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Näsaketari Katha
II. Syntactical Remarks
(A) Noun and Pronoun
§ 23. I. The Functions of the Single Cases
1. The Nominative occurs in the function (a) of a nominative, e.g.
सो पिंजरो सां पांणी चालीयो
III 7
(b) of a genuine accusative, in order to mark the direct
object, e.g.
cart anfet
कपडो चोरै
2. The Oblique' is used
I 82
IX 31
(a) before most postpositions, e.g.
मारा माथा उपर
XVI 23
(b) of adjectives and pronouns dependent on substantives in any case but the nominative (except the cases treated in § 24), e.g.
सगला सहर
VI 12
fam 31Hi
X 25
543
(c) answering the questions 'where?' 'whither?' 'when?' 'how often?' etc., e.g. रथ बैठा
XIV 23
जमलोक जा
IV 53
मध्य सनांन पगे लागो
III 11
तीनही विरीयां पगे लागो III 10
(d) before adjectives expressing resemblance :
फूल सरसो जल
XV 3
थां सरीषा पुत्र
XVIII 9
As to आपरा सा चैन see note on III 17.
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3. "The Agent' is the case of the acting person in the compound tenses of the past participles of transitive verbs:
1. For two special modes of employment of the obl. pl. see § 18 2, 29 4.
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