Case endings on nonfinites

In some languages with nominal case marking, case affixes attach directly to nonfinites, such as participles.1

Types:

NoCase: The language does not have case marking.

NoVCase: Case is marked on nouns; case affixes never attach to nonfinites.

VInf=NomCase: Case is marked on nouns; some case affixes attach to nonfinites as well if these nonfinites serve a pronominal function.2

VInf=AdjCase: Case is marked on nouns; some case affixes attach directly to nonfinites as well, but only when these nonfinites show agreement with a noun present (adnominal function).

VInfCase: Case is marked on nouns; some case affixes attach directly to nonfinites as well, such that the inflected nonfinite serves a non-nominal (e.g., adverbial) function.3


1: Nonfinite describes a class of words that are derived from verbs but cannot be classified as verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. It includes infinitives and participles. If such a word class occurs in a language, it should be described in the commentary for that language.
2: When such affixation occurs, the affixed nonfinite continues to be an obligatory argument of the predicative verb.
3: When such affixation occurs, the affixed nonfinite is a non-obligatory argument of the predicative verb.


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