Cases

As in English, Celestial has several cases that indicate the grammatical functions of a noun, proper noun, or pronoun. However, Celestial has an extended list compared to English, with cases also inflecting with politeness levels.

Nominative: Refers to the subject of a verb. Think "I, we, he".

Accusative: Refers to the object of a verb. Think "me, us, him".

Reflexive: Refers to another noun or pronoun in the same sentence. Think "myself, ourselves, himself".

Independent Genitive: A strong possessive that takes the place of a phrase. Think "that's hers" rather than "that's her book".

Dependent Genitive: The opposite of the above - a weak possessive. Think "my, our, his".

Benefactive: For the benefit of the person(s) the pronoun is directed towards. Think of going to the doctor's office - you're doing it for your own health; therefore, a Celestial speaker might use this case to talk about their doctor's visit.

Malefactive: The polar opposite of the benefactive case. This is for when you want the person you're speaking about - or even yourself! - to go jump off a cliff.

Owned: This case is only used in two circumstances: when talking about servants or slaves, or when you are a servant or slave.