TRANSRELATIVE

1. THEMATIC THM: a
   • C.A.: (to be) party acting as the THEME/CONTENT of X
   • I.A.: (to be) that of/for which X functions as the THEME/CONTENT
   • C.S.: (to be) a THM semantic relationship where X functions as the THEME/CONTENT of something
2. INSTRUMENTAL INS: ä
   • C.A.: (to be) the INSTRUMENT/MEANS by/via which X occurs
   • I.A.: (to be) that by/via which X is the INSTRUMENT/MEANS
   • C.S.: (to be) a INS semantic relationship where X is the INSTRUMENT/MEANS of something
3. ABSOLUTIVE ABS: e
   • C.A.: (to be) the PATIENT to which/whom X happens
   • I.A.: (to be) that which happens/is done to the PATIENT X
   • C.S.: (to be) a ABS semantic relationship where X is the the PATIENT to which something happens/is done
4. AFFECTIVE AFF: i
   • C.A.: (to be) the EXPERIENCER or undergoer of X (as an affective experience)
   • I.A.: (to be) that which the X undergoes as an affective experience
   • C.S.: (to be) a AFF semantic relationship where X undergoes the affective experience
5. STIMULATIVE STM: ëi
   • C.A.: (to be) that which is the affective STIMULUS of X
   • I.A.: (to be) that of/for which X is the affective STIMULUS
   • C.S.: (to be) a STM semantic relationship where X is the affective STIMULUS of something
6. EFFECTUATIVE EFF: ö
   • C.A.: (to be) the ENABLER initiating an event chain leading to X
   • I.A.: (to be) the event (chain) that the ENABLER X initiates
   • C.S.: (to be) a EFF semantic relationship where the ENABLER X initiates the event (chain)
7. ERGATIVE ERG: o
   • C.A.: (to be) the AGENT who/that X’s
   • I.A.: (to be) that which the AGENT or FORCE X does/initiates
   • C.S.: (to be) a ERG semantic relationship where the AGENT or FORCE X does/initiates something
8. DATIVE DAT: ü
   • C.A.: (to be) the RECIPIENT of X or of the act of X
   • I.A.: (to be) that which the RECIPIENT X receives
   • C.S.: (to be) a DAT semantic relationship where the RECIPIENT X receives something
9. INDUCIVE IND: u
   • C.A.: (to be) the AGENT who/that X’s him-/her-/itself
   • I.A.: (to be) that which the AGENT X does to him-/her-/itself
   • C.S.: (to be) a IND semantic relationship where the AGENT X does something to him-/her-/itself

APPOSITIVE

10. POSSESSIVE POS: ai
    • C.A.: (to be) the alienable/circumstantial possessor of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X alienably or circumstantially possesses
    • C.S.: (to be) a POS semantic relationship where X alienably or circumstantially possesses something
11. PROPRIETIVE PRP: au
    • C.A.: (to be) the owner of X; that to which/whom X belongs
    • I.A.: (to be) that to whom/which X belongs that which belongs to X; that which X owns
    • C.S.: (to be) a PRP semantic relationship where X owns something
12. GENITIVE GEN: ei
    • C.A.: (to be) the inalienable possessor of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X inalienably possesses
    • C.S.: (to be) a GEN semantic relationship where X inalienably possesses something
13. ATTRIBUTIVE ATT: eu
    • C.A.: (to be) that to which/whom X is an attribute/characteristic
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X has as an attribute/characteristic
    • C.S.: (to be) a ATT semantic relationship where X has the attribute/characteristic
14. PRODUCTIVE PDC: ëu
    • C.A.: (to be) the originator/author/creator of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X authored/created or originated
    • C.S.: (to be) a PDC semantic relationship where X authored/created/originated something
15. INTERPRETATIVE ITP: ou
    • C.A.: (to be) the party X by / thru which / whom something is subjectively interpreted / considered / described
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is subjectively considered, described or interpreted by/thru X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ITP semantic relationship where X subjectively considers/describes/interpretes something
16. ORIGINATIVE OGN: oi
    • C.A.: (to be) the original or inherent location/source of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that of which X is the original or inherent source/location
    • C.S.: (to be) a OGN semantic relationship where X is the original or inherent source/location of something
17. INTERDEPENDENT IDP: iu
    • C.A.: (to be) that with which or to which, X has a complementary relationship
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is the complementary relationship shared with X [same as Acc.]: For the deleted definition of this Inverse Accessor, you should use Case Stacking Affix instead.
    • C.S.: (to be) a IDP semantic relationship, i.e. the complementary relationship, between X and something
18. PARTITIVE PAR: ui^[1]
    • C.A.: (to be) that of which X is its apportioned or enumerated contents that which is X’s apportioned or enumerated contents
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is X’s apportioned or enumerated contents that of which X is its apportioned or enumerated contents
    • C.S.: (to be) a PAR semantic relationship where X is apportioned or enumerated contents of something

Difference From Ithkuil 2011:

• The PARTITIVE will now only appear in apposition to another noun; it will no longer operate independently to mean “some/a portion of X”. For this latter meaning, one must utilize the DGR, PTW, PTT, EXN, SUF, EXD, CNM, FEA/3 or similar affix, or concatenate X in PARTITIVE Format into a noun referring to the container, amount, or degree of X.

ASSOCIATIVE

19. APPLICATIVE APL: ia / uä
    • C.A.: (to be) the purpose/function/use to which X is circumstantially put
    • I.A.: (to be) that which has X as its circumstantial, temporary use/function/purpose
    • C.S.: (to be) a APL semantic relationship where X is the circumstantial, temporary use/function/purpose of something
20. PURPOSIVE PUR: ie / uë
    • C.A.: (to be) the intrinsic/inherent/innate purpose of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which has X as its intrinsic, inherent, innate purpose
    • C.S.: (to be) a PUR semantic relationship where X is the intrinsic/inherent/innate purpose of something
21. TRANSMISSIVE TRA: io / üä
    • C.A.: (to be) that which/whom the intended benefit/detriment from X is for; that which is intended to be benefited/detrimented by X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is the intended benefit or detriment of (receiving/being impacted by) X that which is for the benefit/detriment of X^[2]: For the deleted definition of this Inverse Accessor, you should use Case Stacking Affix instead.
    • C.S.: (to be) a TRA semantic relationship where X is intended to be benefited/detrimented by something; that which is the intended benefit or detriment of (receiving/being impacted by) X
22. DEFERENTIAL DFR: iö / üë
    • C.A.: (to be) the one for whose sake, or out of deference/respect to whom, X occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which occurs or is done out of respect/deference, or for the sake of, X
    • C.S.: (to be) a DFR semantic relationship where something occurs or is done out of respect/deference, or for the sake of, X
23. CONTRASTIVE CRS: eë
    • C.A.: (to be) that which substitutes for X or takes X’s place
    • I.A.: (to be) that for which X is substituted or whose place X takes
    • C.S.: (to be) a CRS semantic relationship where X is substituted for or takes place of something
24. TRANSPOSITIVE TSP: uö / öë
    • C.A.: (to be) that on whose behalf X occurs/is
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is (done) on X’s behalf
    • C.S.: (to be) a TSP semantic relationship where something is (done) on X’s behalf
25. COMMUTATIVE CMM: uo / öä^[1:1]
    • C.A.: (to be) that which is received relinquished in an act of exchange; that which is in exchange for X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is relinquished received in an act of exchange; the party in exchange for which X occurs
    • C.S.: (to be) a CMM semantic relationship where something is in exchange for X
26. COMPARATIVE CMP: ue / ië
    • C.A.: (to be) that which is compared to X; mistakenly copied from CFM: that which is according to or pursuant to X; that which occurs as per, or in conformance to X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X is compared to; mistakenly copied from CFM: that, according to or pursuant to which, or as per or in conformance to which, X is/occurs
    • C.S.: (to be) a CMP semantic relationship where X is compared to something
27. CONSIDERATIVE CSD: ua / iä^[1:2]
    • C.A.: (to be) that which is according to X that which X is according to
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X is according to that which is according to X
    • C.S.: (to be) a CSD semantic relationship where something is according to X

Difference From Ithkuil 2011:

• The DEFERENTIAL is now reintroduced from Ithkuil 2004 to disambiguate phrases such as “I have a gift for your mother” meaning either your mother is the intended recipient (BENEFACTIVE) or your mother is the motivating reason for the gift (DEFERENTIAL).

ADVERBIAL

28. FUNCTIVE FUN: ao
    • C.A.: (to be) the manner in which X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs in a manner described or characterized by X
    • C.S.: (to be) a FUN semantic relationship where something is/occurs in a manner described or characterized by X
29. TRANSFORMATIVE TFM: aö
    • C.A.: (to be) that into which, X transforms/changes
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs as a result of the transformation of transforms/changes into X
    • C.S.: (to be) a TFM semantic relationship where something transforms/changes into X; a transformation into X
30. CLASSIFICATIVE CLA: eo
    • C.A.: (to be) the basis by which X is arranged, sorted, patterned or counted
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is arranged, sorted, patterned, or counted by/via X
    • C.S.: (to be) a CLA semantic relationship where something is arranged, sorted, patterned, or counted by/via X
31. RESULTATIVE RSL: eö^[1:3]
    • C.A.: (to be) the result/consequence of which, X occurs/is that which is the result/consequence of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which results from or is a consequence of X that whose result/consequence is X
    • C.S.: (to be) a RSL semantic relationship where X is the result/consequence of something
32. CONSUMPTIVE CSM: oë^[1:4]
    • C.A.: (to be) that by which X is consumed or used up that which is consumed in the process of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is consumed in the process of X that by which X is consumed or used up
    • C.S.: (to be) a CSM semantic relationship where X is consumed or used up by something
33. CONCESSIVE CON: öe
    • C.A.: (to be) that, in spite of or regardless of which, X occurs/is
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs in spite of or regardless of X
    • C.S.: (to be) a CON semantic relationship where something is/occurs in spite of or regardless of X
34. AVERSIVE AVR: oe
    • C.A.: (to be) that, in aversion to which, X occurs/is
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs in avoidance or fear of X
    • C.S.: (to be) a AVR semantic relationship where something is/occurs in avoidance or fear of X
35. CONVERSIVE CVS: öa
    • C.A.: (to be) that, if not for which, or but for which, or except for which, X (would) occur(s); an exception to X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which would be/occur but for, or if not for, or except for X; that which X is an exception to
    • C.S.: (to be) a CVS semantic relationship where X is an exception to something
36. SITUATIVE SIT: oa
    • C.A.: (to be) that, because of which, or given which, X occurs/is; the background content of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs because of, on account of, or given, X; that whose background context is X
    • C.S.: (to be) a SIT semantic relationship where X is the background context of something

Difference From Ithkuil 2011:

• IRRESPECTIVE IRS case have been eliminated: “whether X or not”, “whether or not X”, “regardless of X” (previously named the RESTRICTIVE RST)

RELATIONAL

37. PERTINENTIAL PRN: a
    • C.A.: (to be) that which X is about or to which X pertains/is in regard; that which is a referent to X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which pertains to X or which is about or in regard to X; that which X is a referent to
    • C.S.: (to be) a PRN semantic relationship where X is a referent to something
38. DESCRIPTIVE DSC: ä^[1:5]
    • C.A.: (to be) that which is characterized or describable by/as X that which characterizes or functions as a description for X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which characterizes or functions as a description for X that which is characterized or describable by/as X
    • C.S.: (to be) a DSC semantic relationship where X functions as a description for something
39. CORRELATIVE COR: e
    • C.A.: (to be) that which X is associated/relative to or in relation to
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is associated with or relative to X
    • C.S.: (to be) a COR semantic relationship where something is associated with or relative to X
40. COMPOSITIVE CPS: i
    • C.A.: (to be) that of which X is made/composed or consists of
    • I.A.: (to be) that which consists of, is made of, or is composed of X
    • C.S.: (to be) a CPS semantic relationship where something is composed of X
41. COMITATIVE COM: ëi
    • C.A.: (to be) that which accompanies X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X accompanies
    • C.S.: (to be) a COM semantic relationship where X accompanies something
42. UTILITATIVE UTL: ö^[1:6]
    • C.A.: (to be) that which circumstantially uses/utilizes X that which is used/utilized circumstantially by X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is used/utilized circumstantially by X that which circumstantially uses/utilizes X
    • C.S.: (to be) a UTL semantic relationship where X is used/utilized circumstantially by something
43. PREDICATIVE PRD: o
    • C.A.: (to be) that upon which X relies or is based upon
    • I.A.: (to be) that which relies on or is based upon X
    • C.S.: (to be) a PRD semantic relationship where something relies or is based upon X
44. RELATIVE RLT: u
    • C.A.: (to be) that which identifies or distinguishes X from other parties
    • I.A.: (to be) the party identified by or distinguishable by X
    • C.S.: (to be) a RLT semantic relationship where something is identified by or distinguishable by X

Differences From Ithkuil 2011:

• DESCRIPTIVE DSC case = adjectival case: “X-ish; like X; having the quality/characteristics of X”
• The use of the CORRELATIVE “characterized by X” moved to DSC case; “spatially relative to” moved to IRL case; Conductive CNV merged into COR.
• The use of the COMPOSITIVE, when used with verbs (e.g., She cooks using tomatoes), is eliminated. Instead, this usage can be accomplished via either the INSTRUMENTAL, the UTILITATIVE, or the CONSUMPTIVE depending on the context.
• RELATIVE RLT case: “...which/that X”, “...which/that is/does X” [creates the equivalent to a simple relative clause]

Eliminated cases:

• POSTULATIVE PTL merged into Provisional PVS;
• ABESSIVE ABE replaced by COM case with a negation affix;
• EXCEPTIVE EXC replaced by a new coordinative affix CTR meaning “except for; but (not)...”
• SEMBLATIVE SBL case = “as if (it were) X”, Distinguished from the ASSIMILATIVE to disambiguate phrases such as treat her as/like a princess having two different implications: (1) “...because she is a princess (or like one)” [ASSIMILATIVE] or (2) “...even though she isn’t a princess (or doesn’t look/act/seem like one)” [new SEMBLATIVE case]. Now Use ESS and ASI instead.
• The CONJUNCTIVE case has been eliminated. Use the COMITATIVE case + PARALLEL or COMPLEMENTARY valence instead.

AFFINITIVE

45. ACTIVATIVE ACT: ai
    • C.A.: (to be) the one who experiences a modal state of X
    • I.A.: (to be) the modal state which X experiences
    • C.S.: (to be) a ACT semantic relationship where X experiences the modal state
46. ASSIMILATIVE ASI: au^[1:7]
    • C.A.: (to be) that which/who is/does like or as (it were) X that, as if it were which, X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that, as if it were which, X is/occurs that which/who is/does like or as (it were) X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ASI semantic relationship where something is as (it were) X
47. ESSIVE ESS: ei^[1:8]
    • C.A.: (to be) that whose role is X, or what/who is named (as) X that, in whose role/name, X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that, in whose role/name, X is/occurs that whose role is X, or what/who is named (as) X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ESS semantic relationship where X is the role of something
48. TERMINATIVE TRM: eu
    • C.A.: (to be) X’s goal; what X pursues as a goal
    • I.A.: (to be) the goal X that whose goal is X^[2:1]: For the deleted definition of this Inverse Accessor, you should use Case Stacking Affix instead.
    • C.S.: (to be) a TRM semantic relationship where X is the goal of something
49. SELECTIVE SEL: ëu
    • C.A.: (to be) the recurring entity/period on/for/with which X occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs on a recurrent schedule or iteration X
    • C.S.: (to be) a SEL semantic relationship where something is/occurs on a recurrent schedule or iteration X
50. CONFORMATIVE CFM: ou^[1:9]
    • C.A.: (to be) that which is pursuant to, as per, or in conformance with X that which X is pursuant to or in conformance with
    • I.A.: (to be) that which X is pursuant to or in conformance with that which is pursuant to, as per, or in conformance with X
    • C.S.: (to be) a CFM semantic relationship where something is pursuant to, as per, or in conformance with X
51. DEPENDENT DEP: oi
    • C.A.: (to be) that upon which the existence/occurrence of X depends
    • I.A.: (to be) that whose existence or occurrence depends on X
    • C.S.: (to be) a DEP semantic relationship where the existence or occurrence of something depends on X
52. VOCATIVE VOC: ui
    • Revisor’s Comment: Although its accessors have no definition, it does have grammatical significance: see the root doc for how to name grammatical categories using New Ithkuil {.note}; The following are possible definitions^[2:2]:
    • C.A.: (to be) a direct address in reference to X
    • I.A.: (to be) referenced by a direct address to X
    • C.S.: (to be) a VOC semantic relationship where something referenced by a direct address to X

Differences From Ithkuil 2011:

• TERMINATIVE TRM: identifies a GOAL (whether circumstantial, sequential, figurative, spatial or temporal) [NOTE: the name TERMINATIVE has been reassigned from Ithkuil’s TERMINATIVE extension, which in turn has been renamed the ATTENTUATIVE in this language.]
• The SELECTIVE is renamed from Ithkuil’s EPISODIC EPS case and expanded to include spatial phenomena, e.g., every third book, every green one.
• CONFORMATIVE CFM case = ‘as per (the requirements of)’ = ‘in conformance with (the dictates of)’ = ‘as is necessitated by’ [split off from Ithkuil’s CONSIDERATIVE case]

SPATIO-TEMPORAL I

53. LOCATIVE LOC: ia / uä
    • C.A.: (to be) where X occurs/is (situated); X’s location
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is located, situated, or occurring at X
    • C.S.: (to be) a LOC semantic relationship where something is located, situated, or occurring at X
54. ATTENDANT ATD: ie / uë
    • C.A.: (to be) that in whose presence which, X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is situated or occurring in X’s presence
    • C.S.: (to be) a ATD semantic relationship where something is situated or occurring in X’s presence
55. ALLATIVE ALL: io / üä
    • C.A.: (to be) where X is headed/going toward
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is headed toward X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ALL semantic relationship where something is headed toward X
56. ABLATIVE ABL: iö / üë
    • C.A.: (to be) where X is coming from or moving away from
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is coming from or moving away from X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ABL semantic relationship where something is coming from or moving away from X
57. ORIENTATIVE ORI: eë
    • C.A.: (to be) that which serves as X’s orientational interface
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is oriented, facing in the direction designated by X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ORI semantic relationship where something is oriented, facing in the direction designated by X
58. INTERRELATIVE IRL: uö / öë
    • C.A.: (to be) the place/time relative to which, X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which occurs relative to the place/time designated by X
    • C.S.: (to be) a IRL semantic relationship where something occurs relative to the place/time designated by X
59. INTRATIVE INV: uo / öä
    • C.A.: (to be) the place/time since/until/between which, X is/occurs; a boundary point of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which occurs since, until, or between the place(s)/time(s) designated by X; bounded by X
    • C.S.: (to be) a INV semantic relationship where something occurs since, until, or between the place(s)/time(s) designated by X
60. NAVIGATIVE NAV: ua / iä
    • C.A.: (to be) that which serves as X’s directional trajectory, path or way
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is traveling along the directional trajectory, path or way designated by X
    • C.S.: (to be) a NAV semantic relationship where something is traveling along the directional trajectory, path or way designated by X

Differences from Ithkuil 2011:

• ATTENDANT ATD case = ‘in the presence of X’, ‘before/with X’ = ‘in X’s presence’ [implies purposeful or a relational reference to X, different from LOCATIVE which only signifies location], e.g., the difference between ‘I am in my car’ (LOCATIVE) vs. ‘I am at my car’ (ATTENDANT), the latter implying “I’ve arrived at my car” or “My car is before me.”
• The PROCURSIVE PSV has been merged with the ORIENTATIVE (the former’s meaning occurs with static verbs, the latter’s meaning with verbs of motion).
• INTERRELATIVE IRL case: ‘spatially/temporally relative to’ [taken from the 2nd function of existing Ithkuil CORRELATIVE case]

SPATIO-TEMPORAL II

61. CONCURSIVE CNR: ao
    • C.A.: (to be) when X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs at a certain time X
    • C.S.: (to be) a CNR semantic relationship where something is/occurs at a certain time X
62. ASSESSIVE ASS: aö
    • C.A.: (to be) the spatial, temporal, or unit basis for the ratio by which X is measured, alloted, etc.
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is measured via a ratio based on a spatial, temporal, or unit increment X
    • C.S.: (to be) a ASS semantic relationship where something is measured via a ratio based on a spatial, temporal, or unit increment X
63. PERIODIC PER: eo
    • C.A.: (to be) the time period or event during which X occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) that which is/occurs during or within a time period X
    • C.S.: (to be) a PER semantic relationship where something is/occurs during or within a time period X
64. PROLAPSIVE PRO: eö
    • C.A.: (to be) (the time period or event constituting) the duration of X
    • I.A.: (to be) that which lasts, endures, or takes up an amount of time X
    • C.S.: (to be) a PRO semantic relationship where something lasts, endures, or takes up an amount of time X
65. PRECURSIVE PCV: oë
    • C.A.: (to be) the act/event or point in time, prior to which, X occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) the act/event or point in time which is/occurs prior to X
    • C.S.: (to be) a PCV semantic relationship where something is/occurs prior to X
66. POSTCURSIVE PCR: öe
    • C.A.: (to be) the act/event or time，after/following which or subsequent to which, X occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) the act/event or time which is/occurs after or following or subsequent to X
    • C.S.: (to be) a PCR semantic relationship where something is/occurs after or following or subsequent to X
67. ELAPSIVE ELP: oe
    • C.A.: (to be) the amount of elapsed time between X and a past or future act/event/time
    • I.A.: (to be) the act/event/state which occurs X amount of elapsed time between then and the contextual present.
    • C.S.: (to be) a ELP semantic relationship where something occurs X amount of elapsed time between then and the contextual present.
68. PROLIMITIVE PLM: oa
    • C.A.: (to be) the time/event by which time X is/occurs
    • I.A.: (to be) the act/event or point in time which is/occurs by the time of X
    • C.S.: (to be) a PLM semantic relationship where something is/occurs by the time of X

Eliminated cases:

• SIMULTANEITIVE SML case eliminated – use CNR or ASS instead, as appropriate to context.
• DIFFUSIVE DFF case combined with CNR case;
• ALLAPSIVE ALP case merged into ELAPSIVE case (Use aspect to distinguish ... ago vs. ... from now)
• INTERPOLATIVE INP case eliminated; use PRO instead;
• PRECURRENT PRT case = “there having first been X” / “preceded by X” (temporal or spatial)

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1. Revisor’s Comment: It would be advisable for them to have been switched according to the catte_’s analysis ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. According to the catte_’s analysis ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎