Abesive case

The abesive is a grammatical case that expresses the absence of something. Equivalent to the use of the preposition sin in Spanish. It is found mainly in the Uralic languages, such as Finnish. In this language it is used rarely, with the exception of some set phrases. In Estonian it has more use.

Examples

• In Estonian (the suffix -ta(c):

isa "father", isata "without a father"

• In Finnish (the suffix -tta(c):

Such a "house", Talotta « homeless»