- 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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