accusative

ac·cu·sa·tive  (-kyz-tv)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that is the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.

2. Accusatory.

n.

1. The accusative case.

2. A word or form in the accusative case.

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[Middle English acusatif, from Old French, from Latin (csus) accstvus, (case) of accusation (mistranslation of Greek aititik (ptsis), causal (case), (case) indicating the thing caused by the verb, from aiti, cause, also accusation, charge), from accstus, past participle of accsre, to accuse; see accuse.]

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ac·cusa·tive·ly adv.

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accusative [əˈkjuːzətɪv]

adj

1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in inflected languages that is used to identify the direct object of a finite verb, of certain prepositions, and for certain other purposes See also objective [5]

2. (Law) another word for accusatorial

n

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  the accusative case

b.  a word or speech element in the accusative case

[from Latin; in grammar, from the phrase cāsus accūsātīvus accusative case, a mistaken translation of Greek ptōsis aitiatikē the case indicating causation. See accuse]

accusatival  [əˌkjuːzəˈtaɪv^əl] adj

accusatively  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accusative - the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb accusative case, objective case oblique, oblique case - any grammatical case other than the nominative
Adj.	1.	accusative - containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare" accusatory, accusing, accusive inculpative, inculpatory - causing blame to be imputed to
	2.	accusative - serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings" objective grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

Translations

accusative [əˈkjuːzətɪv] (Ling)

A. ADJ → acusativo

B. N (also accusative case) → acusativo m
in the accusative → en acusativo

accusative [əˈkjuːzətɪv] n (GRAMMAR) → accusatif m
in the accusative → à l'accusatif

accusative

n → Akkusativ m; in the accusative → im Akkusativ

adj → Akkusativ-; accusative case → Akkusativ m; accusative ending → Akkusativendung f

accusative [əˈkjuːz/ətɪv]

1. adj (Gram) → accusativo/a

2. n (Gram) → accusativo
in the accusative → all'accusativo