Semblative case
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The semblative case is a grammatical case that denotes the similarity of one entity to another.
In Wagiman
Wagiman, an indigenous Australian language, has a semblative case suffix -yiga, that is functionally identical to the -like suffix in English, as in the example:
- gahan mamin dup-pa ga-yu jilimakkun-yiga
- that white man sit-ASP 3sg-be woman-SEMBL
- That white man sits like a woman
In English
English has a number of semblative derivational suffixes, including -like and -esque.
- Texas Man Catches Fish With Human-Like Teeth [1]
However, as in many other languages, semblativity in English is marked with derivational affixes instead of being an inflectional case.
