Semblative case
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The semblative case is a grammatical case that denotes the similarity of one entity to another.
[edit] The semblative case in English
English has a semblative case suffix that variously takes a number of different forms, including -like, -esque and -ly.
- Texas Man Catches Fish With Human-Like Teeth [1]
[edit] The semblative case 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
