Pronunciation: /əˈkjuzətɪv/
noun The accusative case is a grammatical case used to mark the direct object of a transitive verb.
A1 I don't understand the accusative case in German.
A2 She always struggles with using the accusative correctly.
B1 The accusative is an important grammar concept in many languages.
B2 He was confused about when to use the accusative or the nominative.
C1 The accusative form of the pronoun 'he' is 'him'.
C2 She demonstrated a deep understanding of the accusative in her linguistic analysis.
adjective Accusative is an adjective that describes a noun or pronoun as being the direct object of a verb.
A1 She accused him of stealing her phone.
A2 The accusative pronoun in this sentence is 'her'.
B1 The accusative case is used for direct objects in sentences.
B2 In Latin, the accusative case indicates the direct object of a verb.
C1 The accusative form of the noun changes depending on its gender in some languages.
C2 The accusative pronouns in German are different from the nominative pronouns.
formal The accusative case is used in many languages to indicate the direct object of a verb.
informal In English, we use the accusative pronouns 'him', 'her', and 'them' when the person is the object of the verb.
slang I can't believe she accused him of stealing, that's so accusative!
figurative Her accusative tone made it clear that she was not pleased with the situation.
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