accusative
/əˈkjuːzətɪv/
adjective
- Relating to the grammatical case that marks the direct object of a verb.
- The accusative case is used for the noun that receives the action.
- Many languages, like German and Russian, have an accusative case.
- In Latin, the accusative form of 'puella' is 'puellam'.
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noun
- The accusative case; the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that shows it is the direct object of a verb.
- In the sentence 'I see him,' 'him' is in the accusative.
- Students learning German must memorize the accusative of each article.
- The accusative is often used after certain prepositions in some languages.