Editing Ablative case (section)

===Armenian===
The modern [[Armenian language|Armenian]] ablative has different markers for each main dialect, both originating from [[Classical Armenian]]. The [[Western Armenian]] affix {{lang|hyw|-է}} {{Transliteration|hyw|-ē}} (definite {{lang|hyw|-էն}} {{Transliteration|hyw|-ēn}}) derives from the classical singular; the [[Eastern Armenian]] affix {{lang|hy|-ից}} {{Transliteration|hy|-ic’}} (both indefinite and definite) derives from the classical plural. For both dialects, those affixes are singular, with the corresponding plurals being {{lang|hyw|-(ն)երէ(ն)}} {{Transliteration|hyw|-(n)erē(n)}} and {{lang|hy|-(ն)երից}} {{Transliteration|hy|-(n)eric’}}.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Western !! Eastern !! [[Gloss (annotation)|Gloss]]
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|մարդ'''է'''|mart'''ē'''|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|մարդ'''ից'''|mard'''ic’'''|}}
| from (a) man
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|մարդ'''էն'''|mart'''ēn'''|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|մարդ'''ից'''|mard'''ic’'''|}}
| from the man
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|(տուն) > տան'''է'''|(dun) > dan'''ē'''|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|(տուն) > տն'''ից'''|(tun) > tn'''ic’'''|}}
| from a house/from home
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|(տուն) > տան'''էն'''|(dun) > dan'''ēn'''|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|(տուն) > տն'''ից'''|(tun) > tn'''ic’'''|}}
| from the house
|}

The ablative case has several uses. Its principal function is to show "motion away" from a location, point in space or time:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Western !! Eastern !! Gloss
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| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''քաղաք'''էն''''' եկայ|k’aġak’'''ēn''' yega|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''քաղաք'''ից''''' եկա|k’aġak’'''ic’''' yeka|}}
| I came ''from the city''
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''այստեղ'''էն''''' հեռու կը բնակէի|aysdeġ'''ēn''' heṙu gě pnagēi|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''այստեղ'''ից''''' հեռու էի բնակվում|aysteġ'''ic’''' heṙu ēi bnakvum|}}
| I used to live far ''from here''
|}

It also shows the agent when it is used with the passive voice of the verb:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Western !! Eastern !! Gloss
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| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''ինծ'''մէ''''' միշտ կը սիրուէիր|''inc'''mē''''' mišd gě sirvēir|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''ինձն'''ից''''' միշտ սիրվում էիր|''injn'''ic’''''' mišt sirvum ēir|}}
| You were always loved ''by me''.
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''ազատիչներ'''էն''''' ազատեցանք|''azadič’ner'''ēn''''' azadec’ank’|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''ազատիչներ'''ից''''' ազատվեցինք|''azatič’ner'''ic’''''' azatvec’ink’|}}
| We were freed ''by the liberators''.
|}

It is also used for comparative statements in colloquial Armenian (including infinitives and participles):

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! Western !! Eastern !! Gloss
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| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|Ի՞նչ ''մեղր'''էն''''' անուշ է|Inč’ ''meġr'''ēn''''' anuš ē|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|Ի՞նչն է ''մեղր'''ից''''' անուշ|Inč’n ē ''meġr'''ic’''''' anuš|}}
| "What is sweeter ''than honey''?" (proverb)
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|Մարիամ ''եղբօր'''մէն''''' պզտիկ է|Mariam ''yeġpōr'''mēn''''' bzdig ē|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|Մարիամն ''եղբոր'''ից''''' փոքր է|Mariamn ''yeġbor'''ic’''''' p’ok’r ē|}}
| Mary is younger (lit. smaller) ''than her brother''
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|թզեր համտեսել ''տեսնել'''է''''' աւելի լաւ է|t’ëzer hamdesel ''desnel'''ē''''' aveli lav ē|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|թուզ համտեսելը ''տեսնել'''ուց''''' լավ է|t’uz hamteselë ''tesnel'''uc’''''' lav ē|}}
| Figs are better to taste ''than to see''
|}

Finally, it governs certain postpositions:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Western !! Eastern !! Gloss
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| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''ինծմէ'' վար|''incmē'' var|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''ինձնից'' վար|''indznic’'' var|}}
| below ''me''
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''քեզմէ'' վեր|''k’ezmē'' ver|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''քեզնից'' վեր|''k’eznic’'' ver|}}
| above ''you''
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''անոնցմէ'' ետք|''anonc’mē'' yedk’|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''նրանցից'' հետո|''nranc’ic’'' heto|}}
| after ''them''
|-
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hyw|''մեզմէ'' առաջ|''mezmē'' aṙač|}}
| {{fs interlinear|lang=hy|''մեզնից'' առաջ|''meznic’'' aṙadž|}}
| before ''us''
|}