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1, 2, 3
first, second and third person, respectively
ACC
accusative
ACMP
anticomparative
ASUP
antisuperlative
CC
conceptual number
CMP
comparative
D
definite (only in noun abbreviations)
DAT
dative
EXCL
exclusive
EXP
expossessive
FUT
future tense
GEN
genitive
I
indefinite (only in noun abbreviations)
IMP
imperative
INCL
inclusive
LNK
linking sound
NEG
negative volition
NEU
neutral volition (usually left out)
NOM
nominative
PST
past tense
PRF
perfect tense/aspect
PL
plural
POS
positive comparison or positive volition
PRS
present tense
RED
reductive
SG
singular
SBJV
subjunctive
SUP
superlative
UNINT
unintentional volition
VOC
vocative

If no volition is specified, neutral volition is implied.

Noun abbreviations

These consist of three components:

Hence, for example, IDATPL is indefinite dative plural.