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ablative
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ab·la·tive 1  (bl-tv)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation, direction away from, sometimes manner or agency, and the object of certain verbs. It is found in Latin and other Indo-European languages.
n.
1. The ablative case.
2. A word in this case.

[Middle English, from Latin abltvus, from abltus, carried away; see ablation.]

ab·la·tive 2  (-bltv)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or capable of ablation.
2. Tending to ablate.

[From ablation.]

ab·lative·ly adv.

ablative [ˈæblətɪv] Grammar
adj
(Linguistics / Grammar) (in certain inflected languages such as Latin) denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument, manner, or place of the action described by the verb
n
(Linguistics / Grammar)
a.  the ablative case
b.  a word or speech element in the ablative case
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ablative - the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
oblique, oblique case - any grammatical case other than the nominative
Adj.1.ablative - relating to the ablative case
linguistics - the scientific study of language
2.ablative - tending to ablateablative - tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone"
subtractive - constituting or involving subtraction; "a subtractive correction"
Translations
ablative [ˈæblətɪv] (Ling)
A. ADJablativo
B. N (also ablative case) → ablativo m
in the ablativeen ablativo
C. CPD ablative absolute Nablativo m absoluto
ablative
nAblativ m; ablative absoluteAblativus absolutus
adjAblativ-; nounim Ablativ; ablative endingAblativendung f


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