Meaning of absolutive case | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.