Accusative Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin (casus) accusativus, literally ‘relating to an accusation or (legal) case’, translating Greek (ptōsis) aitiatikē ‘(the case) showing cause’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

(in Latin, Greek, German, and some other languages) denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives which expresses the object of an action or the goal of motion

Short Definition:

denoting case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives

Examples:

• the accusative case marks the object of the verb
• the ending for the accusative singular

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a word in the accusative case.

Short Definition:

word in accusative case