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ablative case
/ˈæblətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case indicating the form a noun, pronoun or adjective takes to show where something comes from, what or who something is done with or done for
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dative case
/dˈæɾɪv kˈeɪs/
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(grammar) (in some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun or adjective that marks the indirect object of a verb or the object of some preposition
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genitive case
/dʒˈɛnɪtˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
(grammar)(in some languages) a grammatical case of a noun or pronoun that is used to indicate possession or close connection
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nominative case
/nˈɑːmɪnətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
(grammar) a form of nouns, pronouns or adjectives when they are the subject of the verb, especially in fully inflected languages
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vocative case
/vˈoʊkətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
(grammar)(in some languages) a case of words marking the addressee
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allative case
/ˈælətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case typically used to indicate movement towards or arrival at a specific location or target
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delative case
/dɪlˈæɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in certain languages like Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian, indicating the direction or movement away from a specific location or origin
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locative case
/loʊkˈæɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used in various languages, such as Latin, Sanskrit, and Slavic languages, to indicate the location or place where an action occurs or where an object is situated
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instrumental case
/ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in many languages, such as Russian, Polish, and Finnish, which indicates the means or instrument by which an action is performed or the manner in which something is done
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sociative case
/sˈoʊsiətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in certain languages, such as Tsez and Lak, which indicates association, accompaniment, or involvement with someone or something
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ergative case
/ˈɜːɡətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in certain languages, such as Basque and some Australian Aboriginal languages, which marks the subject of a transitive verb while treating the subject of an intransitive verb differently
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prolative case
/pɹˈɑːlətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in some languages that indicates the change of state, transformation, or the means by which an action is performed
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distributive case
/dɪstɹˈɪbjuːtˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in some languages that denotes distribution or individual instances of a noun, indicating that something is done or possessed by each member of a group separately
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partitive case
/pˈɑːɹɾɪtˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used in some languages to indicate an indefinite or incomplete quantity of a noun, often implying a portion or a part of something
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comitative case
/kˈɑːmᵻtˌeɪɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in some languages that indicates association, accompaniment, or being together with someone or something
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instrumental-comitative case
/ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəlkˈɑːmᵻtˌeɪɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in some languages that combines the functions of the instrumental case and the comitative case to express the idea of using an instrument or tool in the company of someone or something else
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translative case
/tɹænslˈæɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in some languages that indicates a change in state or transformation into something else
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terminative case
/tˈɜːmɪnətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate the endpoint or goal of an action or movement
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illative case
/ɪlˈæɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate motion into or toward a location
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adessive case
/ɐdˈɛsɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate location or possession, typically denoting "on," "at," or "in" something
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elative case
/ɪlˈæɾɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate movement or origin from a location, often translated as "out of" or "from"
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sublative case
/sˈʌblətˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate movement or direction towards a location, often translated as "onto" or "to"
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superessive case
/sˌuːpɚɹˈɛsɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate location or position on top of or above something
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prepositional case
/pɹˌɛpəzˈɪʃənəl kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate the relationship between a noun and a preposition, often indicating location, direction, or other spatial and temporal relationships
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temporal case
/tˈɛmpɚɹəl kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case used to indicate temporal relationships, such as time, duration, or frequency
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pertingent case
/pˈɜːtɪndʒənt kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in the Tlingit language and used to indicate that an object is in direct contact with or touching another object or surface
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postessive case
/pˈoʊstɪsˌɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a noun case used to indicate a position behind something
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benefactive case
/bˌɛnɪfˈæktɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in some languages that indicates the beneficiary or recipient of an action or the purpose for which an action is performed
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autobenefactive case
/ˌɔːɾoʊbˌɛnɪfˈæktɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical feature or case in a language where the subject of a verb acts upon themselves or benefits from their own action
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inessive case
/ɪnˈɛsɪv kˈeɪs/
noun
a grammatical case found in certain languages that indicates a location or position within or inside something
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