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allative case meaning in Sanskrit

द्वितीया विभक्ति dvitīyā vibhakti

allative case in Sanskrit: द्वितीया विभक्ति (dvitīyā vibhakti). In English, allative case means a case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions to or onto, as in "to the house," "onto the house." Languages that use the allative case include Basque, Dyirbal, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian.

Sanskrit words for allative case

case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something
द्वितीया विभक्ति dvitīyā vibhakti

English meaning of allative case

  1. noun A case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions to or onto, as in "to the house," "onto the house." Languages that use the allative case include Basque, Dyirbal, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian.

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Questions about allative case in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of allative case in Sanskrit?
Allative case in Sanskrit is द्वितीया विभक्ति (dvitīyā vibhakti).
allative case इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Allative case: द्वितीया विभक्ति (dvitīyā vibhakti).
What does allative case mean in English?
Allative case means a case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions to or onto, as in "to the house," "onto the house." Languages that use the allative case include Basque, Dyirbal, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian.

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