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The table below shows better the distinction between various locative cases:
| Status of motion | Position in space | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | Surface | Between | |
| approaching, entering, motion to | Illative -ishi | Allative -u | |
| stationary | Inessive -or | Adessive -ir | Intrative -ri |
| departing, motion from | Elative -ah | Ablative -bo | |
However, while the difference between Illative and Allative cases is usually clear and easy to catch, with other pairs it's often not, so some practice and memorization is needed.