Re: Accusatie Case

Hi Tadao,

>Hi, Jim:
>I am sorry to bother you. Here is a question:
>Have you ever examined the nature of Accusative Case?

I think I might have.

>How many types of acusative case are you aware of?

I'm aware that there are many types (I'm taking your 'types' as 'usages').
But I couldn't describe them to you without first studying the different
usages in some detail.

>I only know three: acc. as a object marker, acc. as a
>goal (of a motion verb), and acc. as an adverbial.

I think I could easily link each one of them to a sutta in the Saddaniti.

>I've been reading the Dhammapada, and there seems to be
>the use of the acc. which does not fit into the above
>three categories. Have you found or do you know that the
>accusative case has far more functions than we have been
>taught in introductory grammar books? I would be appreciative
>if you can give a quick/short reply?
>tadao

I know from a glance at the 11+ suttas involving the second (accusative)
case that there are more uses (functions?) than the three you mention above.
I notice that several of the suttas relate to prefixes. I have the 128
suttas of the kaarakavibhaaga (syntax) chapter in a small etext file that
you might be interested in for reference. It's all in Pali and I have
arranged it and added things for practical use. I'd be glad to email you a
copy if you don't mind it in it's current unfinished state.

Do you have a copy of Panini's Ashtadhyayi? I use S.C. Vasu's two volume
edition. You'll have to wait awhile for answers to your further questions on
the -to affix.

Jim


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