Siye: Locative Cases
The three locative cases in Siye are the lative -tu/-su, locative -kem , and ablative -sum. The lative case has already been introduced in the previous post. The locative case indicates a stationary location, the lative indicates motions towards, and the ablative case indicates motion away from a point. The directional suffixes -tu and -su are related to the lative and ablative case enclitics, but are deployed slightly differently.
Le Nesa-su letuputuna. I went to Tharsis.
Pe Nesa-sum petupusunamo? Have you come from Tharsis?
Le Tala-sum letupusuma. I come from Earth.
I-lo Nesa-kem ikimlokima. He lives at Tharsis.
I-lo Nesa-kem Uloku esiloma. They speak Ulok in Tharsis.
The ablative enclitic -sum also indicates a reason or cause.
I-lo samni osuku-sum ililonuna. They died because of the war.
The same cultural constraints which apply to -su also apply to -kem and -sum, even though there are no alternate forms.
I-ka Luka-me-kem ikimkakima.
*I-ka Luka-kem ikimkakima.
All of them are at Luke's (house).
Pe-lo kumayam-me-sum petulotumumo?
*Pe-lo kumayam-sum petulotumumo?
Didn't you come from the chief's (house, presence)?
Le Nesa-su letuputuna. I went to Tharsis.
Pe Nesa-sum petupusunamo? Have you come from Tharsis?
Le Tala-sum letupusuma. I come from Earth.
I-lo Nesa-kem ikimlokima. He lives at Tharsis.
I-lo Nesa-kem Uloku esiloma. They speak Ulok in Tharsis.
The ablative enclitic -sum also indicates a reason or cause.
I-lo samni osuku-sum ililonuna. They died because of the war.
The same cultural constraints which apply to -su also apply to -kem and -sum, even though there are no alternate forms.
I-ka Luka-me-kem ikimkakima.
*I-ka Luka-kem ikimkakima.
All of them are at Luke's (house).
Pe-lo kumayam-me-sum petulotumumo?
*Pe-lo kumayam-sum petulotumumo?
Didn't you come from the chief's (house, presence)?