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essive case

essive case noun: noun case used to indicate a temporary state of being, such as the site of an action or the time at which it took place.

Noun

essive case (plural essive cases)

  1. Noun case used to indicate a temporary state of being, such as the site of an action or the time at which it took place.
    Synonyms:
    similaris case

Synonyms of essive case

  • similaris case

Forms of essive case

pluralessive cases

Questions about essive case

What does essive case mean?
Essive case means noun case used to indicate a temporary state of being, such as the site of an action or the time at which it took place.
What part of speech is essive case?
Essive case is a noun.
What is the plural of essive case?
The plural of essive case is essive cases.

Words near essive case in the dictionary

  1. essikerts
  2. essing
  3. Essington
  4. Essingtons
  5. essive
  6. essive case
  7. essive cases
  8. essive-formal
  9. essive-modal
  10. essives
  11. Esslingen

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