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accusative

/əˈkjuːzətɪv/ /əˈkjuzətɪv/

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noun

Akkusativ

(grammar) The accusative case.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the role of the accusative in sentence structure, highlighting how it marks the direct object. "

Der Lehrer erklärte die Rolle des Akkusativs in der Satzstruktur und hob hervor, wie er das direkte Objekt kennzeichnet.

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adjective

Anklagend, vorwurfsvoll

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

Examples :

"Her accusative tone made it clear she blamed me for the broken vase, even before she spoke a word. "

Ihr anklagender Ton machte deutlich, dass sie mich für die zerbrochene Vase verantwortlich machte, noch bevor sie ein Wort sagte.

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adjective

Akkusativisch

(grammar) 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.

Examples :

"In German class, we learned about the accusative case and how it changes the article of the direct object. "

Im Deutschunterricht haben wir den Akkusativ gelernt und wie er den Artikel des direkten Objekts verändert.

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