accusative (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /əˈkjuːzətɪv/
Definition
Relating to or denoting a case in some inflected languages, typically the object of a transitive verb or the indirect object of a verb of giving or telling.
Examples
In German, the noun 'der Mann' (the man) becomes 'den Mann' in the accusative case when it is the direct object.
Many languages use the accusative to mark the patient of a transitive verb.
The accusative case is one of the most common grammatical cases found across Indo-European languages.
How to Use accusative
- accusative case (collocation)
- The grammatical case used for direct objects and other functions. — "In Latin, the accusative case is distinct from the nominative case."
- in the accusative (prepositional phrase)
- Using or marked by the accusative case. — "The pronoun 'him' is in the accusative when it functions as the object of the verb."
Synonyms of accusative
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Antonyms of accusative
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