case

Ossetic as a two-case language [In Russian]

This article deals with several problematic instances of case marking in Ossetic: suspended affixation, case government of the preposition ɜnɜ 'without', differential object marking, the distribution of the forms of Iron kɜrɜzi 'each other' in the …

A comparison of Eastern Armenian and Iron Ossetic spatial systems

In this paper, we compare the spatial systems of Eastern Armenian and Iron Ossetic in order to assess the hypothesis of a common Caucasian influence on the two. We show that, while the broad typological profile of the two is similar, they have …

Evolution of case in Ossetic

Ossetic sets itself apart from the other New Iranian languages by having a relatively elaborate system of nine cases. Since most of them are relatively late innovations, and only four cases (Nom., Gen, Abl., and Iness.) can be traced back to …