accusative

CEFRC2

/əˈkjuːzətɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the grammatical form showing the direct object of a verb.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    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...

Examples

  • In Latin grammar, the direct object is in the accusative case.

  • In lieu of the preposition "je" one can also use the accusative without a preposition.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /əˈkjuzətɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. The accusative case.

  2. Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • To show direction, the words take the accusative ending.

  • The proprietor of the store was rude, insulting and accusative.

  • This hath been a very accusative age.

Synonyms

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In Latin, nouns in the blank case often function as the direct object of a verb.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

First attested in the mid 15th century. From Middle English accusative, from Anglo-Norman accusatif or Middle French acusatif or from Latin accūsātīvus (“having been blamed”), from accūsō (“to blame”). Equivalent to accuse + -ative. The Latin form is a mistranslation of the Ancient Greek grammatical term αἰτιᾱτική (aitiātikḗ, “expressing an effect”). This term actually comes from αἰτιᾱτός (aitiātós, “caused”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjective suffix), but was reanalyzed as coming from αἰτιᾱ- (aitiā-), the stem of the verb αἰτιάομαι (aitiáomai, “to blame”), + -τῐκός (-tĭkós, verbal adjective suffix).