Adverbial case

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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.

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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)

[edit] References

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