The intrative case (abbreviated itrt) is a case that roughly expresses the notion of the English prepositions "amidst" or "between".
It is found in the Limbu language, where it occurs with the locative suffix -ʼō. When conjoined, the two morphemes are pronounced as -lummō.1
anchi-lum-ʼō
1DU.IN-ITRT-LOC
mi
fire
nɛ̄
be.situated
anchi-lum-ʼō mi nɛ̄
1DU.IN-ITRT-LOC fire be.situated
"There is a fire between us two."
It is also found in the Archi language, where it is marked with the affix -хъI(а-) (qˤ(a-)).2
References
References
- van Driem, George (1987). A Grammar of Limbu. Mouton de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-011282-5.
- "Archi Language Tutorial" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.