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allative case

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions to or onto, as in "to the house," "onto the house." Languages that use the allative case include Basque, Dyirbal, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian.

Equivalents

Españolcaso alativo
Françaisallatif
DeutschAllativ
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CEFR level

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

allativity Allatoona allatostatin allatotropin Allatt Allawah

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