Case Studies In Linguistics

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noun a grammatical case indicating absence or lack of the thing represented by the noun

  • The abessive case in linguistics indicates the lack or absence of something.
  • I couldn't find my keys, so I was in an abessive state until I located them.
  • Without my phone, I felt totally abessive and disconnected from the world.
  • Her abessive attitude towards teamwork made it difficult for the group to collaborate effectively.