Semblative case

Semblative case

The semblative case is a grammatical case that denotes the similarity of one entity to another.

The semblative case in English

English has a semblative case suffix that variously takes a number of different forms, including "-like", "-esque" and "-ly". :"Texas Man Catches Fish With Human-Like Teeth" [http://www.local6.com/news/9542967/detail.html]

The semblative 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::"gahan mamin dup-pa ga-yu jilimakkun-yiga":that white man sit-sc|asp 3sg-be woman-sc|sembl:That white man sits like a woman


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