accusative
noun/əˈkjuːzətɪv/
/əˈkjuːzətɪv/
(grammar)- (in some languages) the form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective when it is the direct object of a verb, or connected with the direct object
- In the sentence, ‘I saw him today’, the word ‘him’ is in the accusative.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin (casus) accusativus, literally ‘relating to an accusation or (legal) case’, translating Greek (ptōsis) aitiatikē ‘(the case) showing cause’.Definitions on the go
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