Tanchangya/Cases

Case Case (bibhawtti) Singular (ekbawsawn) Plural(bahubawsawn) Nominative Case Nominative- (nangawtbibhawtti) (base form) Eg. The boy goes to school. Pawa ba Iskulawt jai. The word Pawa ba is the nominative case. Accusative Case Accusative Base form Eg. The boy goes to school. Pawa ba Iskulawt jai. The word "iskul" is the accusative case. Instrumental Case Instrumental (karawn-bibhawtti) singular-Loi Plural-Darai Eg. The boy goes to school by bus. Pawa ba Iskulawt jai bus gari loi. The word "loi" of the word "bus gari loi"is the instrumental case. Dative Case Dative(sawmprawdan-bibhawtti) singular-Paagi Plural-Te Eg. The boy sells vegetable for school fees. Pawa ba Saksawbji/Larapara besete iskulaw te nga pagi. The word "pagi" of the word "iskulaw te-nga pagi"is the dative case. Ablative Case Ablative (Awprawdan-bibhawtti) singular-Tun Plural-Tun Eg. The boy goes in the vilage to get rid of from his parent scold. Pawa ba aramawt gi ye re Ma bab pani galdenatun sai bat pagi. The word "tun" of the word "galdenatun"is the ablative case. Genitive Case Genitive (girawtti bibhawtti) singular-Awr/ya (1st person) Ar, the rest Plural-Ar, the rest Eg. The boy is the son of rich man. Pawa ulaw re Majawnya pawa. The word "ya" of the word "Majawnya"is the genitive case. Locative Case Locative (jagabibhawtti) singular-Awt Plural-e Eg. The boy lives in Yangon. Pawa Rengunawt/Yangunawt tai re. The word "awt" of the word "Rengunawt"is the locative case. Vocative Case Vocative singular-O/ oi Plural-O Eg. Hello, what is your name? Oi taw na ngan ki nang? The word "oi" is the vocative case.