accusative
/əˈkjuːzətɪv//əˈkjuzətɪv/
noun
- 1
(grammar) The accusative case.
adjective
- 1
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
- 2
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
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