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accusative

ac·cu·sa·tive

UK/əˈkjuːzətɪv/ US/əˈkjʉwzətɪv/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

containing or expressing accusation

  • “an accusitive forefinger”
  • “black accusatory looks”
  • “accusive shoes and telltale trousers” O.Henry
  • “his accusing glare”
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2.

serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes

  • “objective case”
  • “accusative endings”
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noun

1.

the category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb

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Origin

From Middle English accusative, from Anglo-Norman accusatif or Middle French acusatif or from Latin accūsātīvus (“having been blamed”), from accūsō (“to blame”).

Phrases

  • accusative absolute
  • accusative cognate
  • adverbial accusative
  • cognate accusative

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