languages with cases

[Branislav Andjelic <Branislav.Andjelic@xxxxxxxx>]

The subject of inequal treatment of languages with cases should be considered.


Like most Balto-Slavic languages (as well as Tamil, Icelandic, Greek and to an 
extent German), Serbian has cases.



This puts these languages at a disadvantage and drastically reduces their 
ability to generate revenue compared to languages such as English, while 
bearing an equal cost for obtaining and maintaining TLDs.



Here is a comparison of some possible attractive second-level domains for 
.London (English) and .Beograd (Serbian):



Case


Function


English


Serbian


Nominative


Subject of sentence


.london


.beograd


Genitive


Possesive


.of.london


.od.beograda


Dative


Object to whom action is performed


.to.london


.ka.beogradu


Accusative


Object of action


.over.london


.nad.beogradom


Vocative


Addressing, calling


.beautiful.london


.lepi.beograde


Instrumental


Means by which action is done


.with.london


.sa.beogradom


Locative


Place


.from.london


.iz.beograda






In order to achieve the same flexibility in creating second-level domains, and 
receive the same commercial benefit, languages with cases need to have four  to 
16 TLDs compared to one for languages that do not have cases.



I would like to propose that an application for Nominative should automatically 
grant all other cases and that all should be active.



Branislav Andjelić
CEO
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Register of National Internet
Domain Names of Serbia

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