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{{Short description|Grammatical case}}
The '''[[adverb]]ial case''' is a [[noun case]] in the [[Abkhaz language]] and [[Georgian language]] that has a function similar to the [[translative case|translative]] and [[essive case|essive]] cases in Finnic languages. It is also featured in the [[Udmurt language]]. The term is sometimes used to refer to the [[ablative case]] in other languages.
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The '''[[adverb]]ial case''' ([[list of glossing abbreviations|abbreviated]] {{sc|'''adv'''}}) is a [[noun case]] in [[Abkhaz language|Abkhaz]] and [[Georgian language|Georgian]] with a function similar to that of the [[translative case|translative]] and [[essive case|essive]] cases in [[Finnic languages]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Aronson |first1=Howard |last2=Dodona |first2=Kiziria |title=Georgian Language and Culture: a continuing course |publisher=Slavica |year=1990 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armazi.com/georgian/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021015170100/http://www.armazi.com/georgian/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-10-15|title=The Georgian Language - An outline grammatical summary}}</ref> It is also featured in [[Udmurt language|Udmurt]].
 
The term is sometimes used to refer to the [[ablative case]] of other languages.
 
==Examples==
In Georgian, the adverbial case has several functions. Its most common usage is to derive adverbs from adjectives, just aslike in [[English language|English]]:▼
 
:''{{quote|{{lang|ka-latn|Pianinoze karg'''ad''' ukravs''}} ("He/she plays the piano ''well''")}}▼
▲In Georgian, the adverbial case has several functions. Its most common usage is to derive adverbs from adjectives, just as in English:
 
The adverbial case suffix is -{{lang|ka-latn|ad}}.
▲:''Pianinoze karg'''ad''' ukravs'' ("He/she plays the piano ''well''")
 
The adverbial case suffixcan isalso -''ad''.act as the essive case:
 
:''{{quote|{{lang|ka-latn|Masc'avlebl'''ad''' mushaobs''}} ("He works ''as'' a teacher")}}▼
The adverbial case also acts as the essive case, as in:▼
 
▲The adverbial case also actsused asin stating the essivename case,of asa inlanguage:
▲:''Masc'avlebl'''ad''' mushaobs'' ("He works ''as'' a teacher")
 
:''{{quote|{{lang|ka-latn|Inglisur'''ad''' lap'arakobs''}} ("He(S)he speaks English")▼
''Reference:'' [http://www.armazi.com/georgian/ THE GEORGIAN LANGUAGE - An outline grammatical summary].
 
:''{{lang|ka-latn|Germanul'''ad''' gadatargmna''}} ("He(S)he translated it to German")}}▼
The adverbial case is also employed when stating the name of a language:
 
With the passive future participle in ''{{lang|ka-latn|sa''}}-, the adverbial case often is used to formforms purposive or infinitival-like constructions:▼
▲:''Inglisur'''ad''' lap'arakobs'' ("He speaks English")
▲:''Germanul'''ad''' gadatargmna'' ("He translated it to German")
 
:''{{quote|{{lang|ka-latn|Usatuod shevecdebi biletebi vishovo mag p'iesasiesis '''sanaxavad''' ''}}▼
▲With the passive future participle in ''sa''-, the adverbial case often is used to form purposive or infinitival-like constructions:
 
:("Without a doubt I will try to get tickets '''to see''' this play. ("){{sfn|Aronson, |Dodona|1990|p. =402)}}}}▼
▲:''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==
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*{{cite book |author=Aronson, Howard, and Dodona Kiziria |title=Georgian Language and Culture: a continuing course |location= |publisher=Slavica |year=1990 }}
 
{{Grammatical cases}}
 
[[Category:Grammatical cases]]
 
[[br:Troad adverbel]]
[[ca:Cas adverbial]]
[[nl:Adverbialis]]
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