ACCUSATIVE GRAMMAR


Meaning of ACCUSATIVE GRAMMAR in English

accusative Grammar [ ə'kju:zətɪv ]

■ adjective denoting a case which expresses the object of an action or the goal of motion.

■ noun a word in the accusative case.

Origin

ME: from L. (casus) accusativus , translating Gk (ptōsis) aitiatikē '(the case) showing cause'.

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