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 //**Case**// is special grammatical form of [[grammar_noun|nouns]] and [[pronouns]] expressing their role in syntax and semantics of sentence. Usually languages with case system a little bit complex than English also apply cases to adjectives, numerals and other lexical categories able to function as object or subject. [[Nûrlâm]] has no agreement in case with them. However numerals have some case endings with special meaning. //**Case**// is special grammatical form of [[grammar_noun|nouns]] and [[pronouns]] expressing their role in syntax and semantics of sentence. Usually languages with case system a little bit complex than English also apply cases to adjectives, numerals and other lexical categories able to function as object or subject. [[Nûrlâm]] has no agreement in case with them. However numerals have some case endings with special meaning.
  
-Nûrlâm has 14 cases formed mostly by [[adpositions|postpositions]] which are usually translated into English as prepositions, which makes interpretation of cases much easier than one can expect from their quantity. The exception is Accusative case ending, which has no separate meaning thus making it suffix rather than postposition. The case system is very close to that of Finno-Ugric (Uralic) languages, some languages of Caucasus and extinct Hurrian language which has some similarity with Tolkien's Black Speech. Case postpositions are the same for all lexical categories using them, but are different for two existing [[declension classes]] and many pronouns have special forms. +Nûrlâm has 14 cases formed mostly by [[adpositions|postpositions]] which are usually translated into English as prepositions, which makes interpretation of cases much easier than one can expect from their quantity. The exception is Accusative case ending, which has no separate meaning thus making it suffix rather than postposition. The case system is very close to that of Finno-Ugric (Uralic) languages, some languages of Caucasus and extinct [[hurrian_hypothesis|Hurrian language]] which has some similarity with Tolkien's Black Speech. There is also some resemblance with Quenya's case system, which was also inspired by Finnish language. Case postpositions are the same for all lexical categories using them, but are different for two existing [[declension classes]] and many pronouns have special forms. 
  
 Certain [[grammar_verb|verbs]] require their objects to be in specific case or may even change their meaning depending on object's case. Certain [[grammar_verb|verbs]] require their objects to be in specific case or may even change their meaning depending on object's case.
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 ==== Relation of locative cases ==== ==== Relation of locative cases ====
-The table below shows better the distinction between various locative cases:+The table below shows better the distinction between various [[:case_locative|locative cases]]:
  
 {{page>include:locative_case_summary}} {{page>include:locative_case_summary}}
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