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(grammar) A case used to indicate movement into something; for example, into the house.

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illative case

Source Word

illative case

Noun

(grammar) A case used to indicate movement into something; for example, into the house.

Japanese Meaning

文法上、ある場所の内部へ向かう動きを示す格。たとえば、『家の中へ』という意味合いを表すために使われる。

Linguists often cite the illative case as the form used to express movement into a location.

言語学者はしばしば、場所の中への移動を表す格を例に挙げます。

Sense（1）

(grammar) A case used to indicate movement into something; for example, into the house.

Languages that make use of the illative include Finnish, Hungarian, and Quechua.

illative cases

（ plural ）