Antessive case
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Template:Short description The antessive case (abbreviated Template:Sc)[1] is used for marking the spatial relation of preceding or being before. The case is found in some Dravidian languages. For example, in Tamil, the antessive case has three primary meanings.[2]
- In front of something or someone
- To present someone or something in front of someone or something
- Being 'at front' with reference to position
References
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- ↑ S. Agesthialingom, Prakya Sreesaila Subrahmanyam, Dravidian Linguistics- V: (proceedings of the Seminar on Dravidian Linguistics- V), Page 275, 1976 - 582 pages, Google book search link quote: "(6) 'before' (antessive), (7) 'behind, ..."
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