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.