1. relating to or denoting a grammatical case that marks the direct object of a verb
Usage: grammar

1. the accusative case or a word in the accusative case
Usage: grammar

Examples

• In Latin, ‘puellam’ is the accusative form of ‘puella’.
• The accusative case shows which noun receives the action of the verb.
• German uses the accusative case for direct objects.
• Students must learn to identify the accusative in their translations.
• The pronoun ‘him’ is in the accusative case.
• Ancient Greek has a distinct accusative ending for most nouns.