Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
accusative
noun
/əˈkjuː.zə.tɪv/
Definition
The accusative is a grammatical case used to indicate the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.
Examples
- In the sentence ‘She sees the dog,’ ‘the dog’ is in the accusative case.
- Many languages, like Latin and German, use the accusative to show relationships between words.
Meaning
In languages that have grammatical cases, the accusative case marks the direct object that receives the action of the verb.
Synonyms
- direct object
- target
