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Grammatical case used to receive the direct object of a transitive verb
In grammar, the accusative case of a noun is the grammatical case used to receive the direct object of a verb. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Accusative caseA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Translation of cognate accusative from Arabic to English: the case of Call of the CurlewInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The bone treeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: FOUR-WAY CASE SYSTEMS: ERGATIVE, NOMINATIVE, OBJECTIVE AND ACCUSATIVECited 97 times
- Go sideways: Latin grammarA closely related topic
- Go sideways: German declensionA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun : In English and other modern languages, the case used to mark the immediate object (direct object) on which the transitive verb acts. In Latin grammar, the accusative case (cāsus accūsātīvus) includes functions derived from the Indo-European accusative and lative cases; said Lative Case expresses concepts similar to those of the English prepositions "to" and "towards".
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
FOUR-WAY CASE SYSTEMS: ERGATIVE, NOMINATIVE, OBJECTIVE AND ACCUSATIVE
On the Relationship of Object Agreement and Accusative Case: Evidence from Amharic
Accusative case in passives
The Grammar of Accusative Case in Kannada
Case, Phases, and Nominative/Accusative Conversion in Japanese
The case of accusative embedded subjects in Mongolian
The Finnish accusative: Long-distance case assignment under agreement
On the deletion of accusative case markers in Japanese
🆕 Influential since 2022
Translation of cognate accusative from Arabic to English: the case of Call of the Curlew
Dependent Case for Mongolian: Unifying accusative subjects
Prepositions in Modern Greek: Accusative or genitive case?
Difficulties encountered by Turkish-speaking students in studying accusative case
The Morphology of Case and Possession in Balkar: Evidence that Oblique Cases Contain Accusative
📚 Books worth reading
The bone treeGreg Iles · 2012
The ultimate evilMaury Terry · 1987
The Butcher's TaleHelmut Walser Smith · 2002
Terms of enforcementSteven S. Richmond · 2002- 📕Han enzaiKamata, Satoshi · 2009
- 📕刀笔精华新译李永祥, 李兴斌 · 2000
- 📕Fällda för sexövergreppThérèse Juel · 2010
- 📕Fällda för sexövergreppThérèse Juel · 2010
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