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Meaning of absolutive case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action. The absolutive case is used to mark the subject of an intransitive verb, as well as the object of a transitive verb (inasmuch as they are codified in the English nominative-accusative system). Some languages that employ the absolutive case include Abkhaz, Basque, Chechen, Dyirbal, Hindi, Inuktitut, Hiligaynon, and Yup'ik.

Equivalents

Deutsch Absolutiv
Español caso absolutivo
Suomi absolutiivi
Français absolutif
Italiano caso assolutivo
日本語 絶対格
한국어 절대격
Nederlands absolutief
Polski absolutyw
Português caso absolutivo

CEFR level

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

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