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elative case

elative case noun: the case used to indicate movement out of something; for example, out of the house. Some languages that make use of the elative are Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian.

Noun

elative case (plural elative cases)

  1. The case used to indicate movement out of something; for example, out of the house. Some languages that make use of the elative are Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian.

elative case meaning in Vietnamese

elative case in Vietnamese

case used to indicate movement out of something
xuất cách

Forms of elative case

pluralelative cases

Questions about elative case

What does elative case mean?
Elative case means the case used to indicate movement out of something; for example, out of the house. Some languages that make use of the elative are Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian.
What is elative case in Vietnamese?
Elative case in Vietnamese is xuất cách. See Elative case meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is elative case?
Elative case is a noun.
What is the plural of elative case?
The plural of elative case is elative cases.

Words near elative case in the dictionary

  1. elatinaceous
  2. elating
  3. elation
  4. elations
  5. elative
  6. elative case
  7. elative cases
  8. elatives
  9. elator
  10. elators
  11. elattostasis

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