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abessive case

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A grammatical case used to express the lack or absence of something. It has the meaning of the English preposition without or the affix -less.

Equivalents

Españolcaso abesivo
Françaisabessif
DeutschAbessiv
7 more languages
Íslenskafjarverufall
日本語欠格
Nederlandsabessief
Portuguêscaso abessivo
Русскийабессив

Examples

Languages that use the abessive case include Erzya, Estonian, Finnish, Mongolian, Northern Sámi, and Inari Sámi.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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