Accusative Case (Noun)
Meaning
The case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher explained the concept of accusative case in her grammar lesson.
- He asked me to clarify the difference between nominative and accusative case in Arabic.
- In ancient Greek, the accusative case was used to indicate the direct object of a sentence.
- The Spanish phrase "la casa" can be in either the nominative or accusative case depending on context.
- The English language does not have a distinct accusative case but it can be inferred through word order.