Tanchangya/Cases
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Case[edit | edit source]
- Case (bibhawtti) Singular (ekbawsawn) Plural(bahubawsawn)
Nominative Case[edit | edit source]
- Nominative- (nangawtbibhawtti) (base form)
- Eg. The boy goes to school.
- Pawa ba Iskulawt jai. The word Pawa ba is the nominative case.
Accusative Case[edit | edit source]
- Accusative Base form
- Eg. The boy goes to school.
- Pawa ba Iskulawt jai. The word "iskul" is the accusative case.
Instrumental Case[edit | edit source]
- Instrumental (karawn-bibhawtti) singular-Loi Plural-Darai
- Eg. The boy goes to school by bus.
- Pawa ba Iskulawt jai bus gari loi. The word "loi" of the word "bus gari loi"is the instrumental case.
Dative Case[edit | edit source]
- Dative(sawmprawdan-bibhawtti) singular-Paagi Plural-Te
- Eg. The boy sells vegetable for school fees.
- Pawa ba Saksawbji/Larapara besete iskulaw te nga pagi. The word "pagi" of the word "iskulaw te-nga pagi"is the dative case.
Ablative Case[edit | edit source]
- Ablative (Awprawdan-bibhawtti) singular-Tun Plural-Tun
- Eg. The boy goes in the vilage to get rid of from his parent scold.
- Pawa ba aramawt gi ye re Ma bab pani galdenatun sai bat pagi. The word "tun" of the word "galdenatun"is the ablative case.
Genitive Case[edit | edit source]
- Genitive (girawtti bibhawtti) singular-Awr/ya (1st person) Ar, the rest Plural-Ar, the rest
- Eg. The boy is the son of rich man.
- Pawa ulaw re Majawnya pawa. The word "ya" of the word "Majawnya"is the genitive case.
Locative Case[edit | edit source]
- Locative (jagabibhawtti) singular-Awt Plural-e
- Eg. The boy lives in Yangon.
- Pawa Rengunawt/Yangunawt tai re. The word "awt" of the word "Rengunawt"is the locative case.
Vocative Case[edit | edit source]
- Vocative singular-O/ oi Plural-O
- Eg. Hello, what is your name?
- Oi taw na ngan ki nang? The word "oi" is the vocative case.