Semblative case
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The semblative case (abbreviated Page Template:Smallcaps/styles.css has no content.sembl) is a grammatical case that denotes the similarity of one entity to another. The semblative case is sometimes referred to as the similative case.
In Wagiman
Wagiman, an indigenous Australian language, has a semblative case suffix -yiga, that is functionally identical to the -like suffix in English, as in the example:
In Warlpiri
In Warlpiri, the semblative case can be a semantic case, i.e., it can be semantically richer and less dependent on the verb. In the example below, the -piya ('like') suffix can act as the main predicate and can attach to a demonstrative, suggesting that it is not purely a derivational affix.
'The barn owl is white. The Boobook owl is just like him except that the barn owl is white.'[1]
In English
Although the semblative case is not found in English, there are several semblative derivational suffixes, including -like, -ish and -esque.
- Texas Man Catches Fish With Human-Like Teeth [2]
As in many other languages, semblativity in English is marked with derivational affixes instead of being an inflectional case.
See also
- Comparative case
- Formal case
- Equative case
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chapter 21: Semantic case". The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages. Oxford University Press. 13 September 2023. p. 241.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Local6.com - Local News - Texas Man Catches Fish with Human-Like Teeth". Archived from the original on 2006-08-16. Retrieved 2006-07-19.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". The dictionary definition of semblative at Wiktionary
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