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(e) Singular pronouns marked with suffixes in different cases can further be
followed by postpositions for identification of cases and the postpositions

identify the case.
(f) Nouns and plural pronouns can be followed by double postpositions for
identification of cases and the final postposition comes to be decisive for case.

b) Layers of case marking
On the basis of formulation of the affixes and postpositions in preceding sub-

section, the cases in Bhojpuri can be identified on the basis of layers of the affixes and
postpositions as presented in Table 8.1.

Table 8.1: Case marking in Bhojpuri
Case Layer I Layer II Layer III

Nom/Agent Ø
Acc/Dat -ए /-e/ के /ke/ or से /se/

-रा /-rɑ/+ के /ke/ or से /se/

Instrumental -ए /-e/ से /se/

Genitive -अर /-ʌr/ or के /ke/

-आर /-ɑr/

म; /mẽ/ or पर /pʌr/+ के /ke/

Locative -ए /-e/ म; /mẽ/ or पर /pʌr/
Ablative से /se/

-रा /-rɑ/+ से se

Benefactive ला /lɑ/

-रा /-rɑ/+ ला /lɑ/

का /kɑ/ or के /ke/+ लािग /lɑɡi/ or खाितर /kʰɑtir/ or वाPते

/wɑste/ or मारे /mɑre/ or कतn /kʌrte/

Sociative -रा /-rɑ/+ or का /k ɑ/+ सङे /sʌŋe/ or साथे /sɑtʰe/ or जौरे

or के /ke/+ /jɔre/

8.3 Summary
The grammatical relations and case marking system in Bhojpuri was discussed
in the chapter. The grammatical relations are significant play a vital role not only in

the grammar of simple clauses but also in major syntactic processes. Here, the main

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