If we interpret put as a ditransitive verb similar to tur 'to give', we can gain insight into Etruscan grammar. From Wordnik.com. [Determining the exact meaning of the Etruscan verb 'put'] Reference
Dan: Sorry, I only meant to imply ditransitive “borrow” is as bad as verbal “loan”, not objectively bad. From Wordnik.com. [loan is a verb! « Motivated Grammar] Reference
It should be a ditransitive verb, meaning that it takes two objects, one in the accusative and one in the genitive. From Wordnik.com. [Determining the exact meaning of the Etruscan verb 'put'] Reference
The case serves the more general purpose of marking attribution, whether it be signalling ownership or reception as through ditransitive verbs like tur "to give". From Wordnik.com. [Liber Linteus and religious formulae, part 2] Reference
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