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Meaning of exceptional case-marking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A phenomenon where the subject of an embedded infinitival verb seems to appear in the superordinate clause, and, if a pronoun, is unexpectedly marked with objective case morphology.

uncountable

CEFR level

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

exceptional space exceptional zero exceptionalism exceptionalist exceptionality Exceptionally

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