accusative cognate
UK/əˈkjuːzətɪv ˈkɒɡneɪt/
accusative cognate is the alternative form of cognate accusative.
Meaning of cognate accusative
Noun
cognate accusative (plural cognate accusatives)
- An object of kindred sense or derivation; specifically, that which may adverbially follow an intransitive verb (for example, the word death in “to die the death”).
- These accusatives cognate are to be translated into English.1856, John Day Collis, “Division III. Exercises on the Commonest Rules of Greek Syntax.”, in Praxis Græca. A Series of Elementary, Progressive, and Miscellaneous Questions and Exercises on Greek...
- Synonyms:
- cognate object
Forms of accusative cognate
| plural | accusatives cognate |
|---|---|
| alternative abbreviation | acc. cogn. |
Questions about accusative cognate
- What is accusative cognate the alternative form of?
- Accusative cognate is the alternative form of cognate accusative.
- How do you pronounce accusative cognate?
- Accusative cognate is pronounced /əˈkjuːzətɪv ˈkɒɡneɪt/ (UK).
Words near accusative cognate in the dictionary
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