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Accusatively — Ac*cu sa*tive*ly, adv. 1. In an accusative manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In relation to the accusative case in grammar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accusatively — See accusative. * * * … Universalium
accusatively — adv. blamingly, in an accusatory manner; relating to the case which marks the object of a verb (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
accusatively — ac·cu·sa·tive·ly … English syllables
accusatively — adverb see accusative I … Useful english dictionary
accusative — accusatively, adv. /euh kyooh zeuh tiv/, adj. 1. Gram. a. (in certain inflected languages, as Latin, Greek, or Russian) noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions. b.… … Universalium
Ergative-absolutive language — An ergative absolutive language (or simply ergative language) is a language that treats the argument ( subject ) of an intransitive verb like the object of a transitive verb but distinctly from the agent ( subject ) of a transitive verb. Ergative … Wikipedia
blamingly — adv. accusatively, in the manner of charging with a crime or wrongdoing … English contemporary dictionary
accusative — /əˈkjuzətɪv/ (say uh kyoohzuhtiv) Grammar –adjective 1. denoting the case of a word which serves as the direct object of a verb, or the object of a preposition. –noun 2. the accusative case. 3. a word in the accusative case. Compare objective.… …
accusative — [ə kyo͞o′zə tiv] adj. [ME acusatif < L accusativus < accusare, ACCUSE: L mistransl. (by PRISCIAN) of Gr grammatical term correctly rendered causativus, causative: the goal or end point of an action was orig. considered to be its cause] 1.… … English World dictionary
