The aversive or evitative case (list of glossing abbreviations, abbreviated ) is a case (grammar), grammatical case found in Australian Aboriginal languages that indicates that the marked noun is avoided or feared.

Usage

For example, in Walmajarri language, Walmajarri: The suffix ''-karrarla'' indicates that the action (running away) was carried out in order to avoid the dust storm, ''tjurtu-''. The aversive may also be used to mark the object (grammar), object of verb of fearing, verbs of fearing. For example, in Djabugay language, Djabugay: The aversive may be used on a nominalization, nominalized verb, to produce an equivalent of English "lest". For example, "lest they be forgotten" could be encoded as "to avoid forgetting them".

Languages

Few languages have a distinct aversive case. Usually, a single case will be used both for the aversive and other functions. Languages with a distinct aversive case include: *Arrernte language, Arrernte *Djabugay language, Djabugay *Gumbaynggir language, Gumbaynggir *Marri Ngarr language, Marri Ngarr *Marrithiyel language, Marrithiyel *Walmajarri language, Walmajarri *Warlmanpa language, Warlmanpa *Warlpiri language, Warlpiri *Warumungu language, Warumungu *the Western Desert Language *Yidiny language, Yidinj

References

* {{Grammatical cases Australian Aboriginal languages Grammatical cases Fear, Case