adverbial case

The adverbial case is a noun case in the Abkhaz language and Georgian language that has a function similar to the translative and essive cases in Finnic languages. The term is sometimes used to refer to the ablative case in other languages.

Examples

In Georgian, the adverbial case has several functions. Its most common usage is to derive adverbs from adjectives just like in English:

Pianinoze kargad ukravs ("He/she plays the piano well")

The adverbial case suffix is -ad.

The adverbial case also acts as the essive case, as in:

Masc'avleblad mushaobs ("He works as a teacher")

Reference: THE GEORGIAN LANGUAGE - An outline grammatical summary.

The adverbial case is also employed when stating the name of a language:

Inglisurad lap'arakobs ("He speaks English")

Germanulad gadatargmna ("He translated it to German")

With the passive future participle in sa-, the adverbial case often is used to form purposive or infinitival-like constructions:

Usatuod shevecdebi biletebi vishovo mag p'iesas sanaxavad

Without a doubt I will try to get tickets to see this play. (Aronson, p. 402)

References

• Aronson, Howard, and Dodona Kiziria (1990). Georgian Language and Culture: a continuing course. Slavica. 

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