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accusative

(ə kyo̵̅o̅′zə tiv)

adjective

Gram. designating, of, or in the case of the direct object of a finite verb: also sometimes used of the objective case in English
accusatory

Origin: ME acusatif < L accusativus < accusare, accuse: L mistransl. (by Priscian) of Gr grammatical term correctly rendered causativus, causative: the goal or end point of an action was orig. considered to be its cause

noun

the accusative case
a word in this case

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accusatively adverb

See accusative in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that is the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.
Accusatory.

noun

The accusative case.
A word or form in the accusative case.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English acusatif

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin (cāsus) accūsātīvus, (case) of accusation (mistranslation of Greek aitiātikē (ptōsis), causal (case), (case) indicating the thing caused by the verb, from aitiā, cause, also accusation, charge)

Origin: , from accūsātus

Origin: , past participle of accūsāre, to accuse; see accuse

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