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accusative

/əˈkjuːzətɪv/ /əˈkjuzətɪv/

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noun

Accusatif

(grammar) The accusative case.

Examples :

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

Le professeur a expliqué le rôle de l'accusatif dans la structure de la phrase, soulignant comment il marque le complément d'objet direct.

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adjective

Accusateur, accusatrice

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. "

Son ton accusateur a clairement indiqué qu'elle me blâmait pour le vase cassé, avant même qu'elle ne prononce un mot.

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adjective

Accusatif

(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. "

En cours d'allemand, nous avons appris le cas accusatif et comment il modifie l'article du complément d'objet direct.

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