Source Word
absolutive case
Noun
(grammar)
case
used
to
indicate
the
patient
or
experiencer
of
a
verb’s
action.
The
absolutive
case
is
used
to
mark
the
subject
of
an
intransitive
verb,
as
well
as
the
object
of
a
transitive
verb
(inasmuch
as
they
are
codified
in
the
English
nominative-accusative
system).
Some
languages
that
employ
the
absolutive
case
include
Abkhaz,
Basque,
Chechen,
Dyirbal,
Hindi,
Inuktitut,
Hiligaynon,
and
Yup'ik.
Japanese Meaning
絶対格：文法において、自動詞の主語および他動詞の目的語となる（すなわち動詞の作用を受ける対象）を示す格。 / （文法）主語－目的語の区別がある体系において、被作用体（患者・経験者）を示すために用いられる名詞の格。
Sense（1）
(grammar)
case
used
to
indicate
the
patient
or
experiencer
of
a
verb’s
action.
The
absolutive
case
is
used
to
mark
the
subject
of
an
intransitive
verb,
as
well
as
the
object
of
a
transitive
verb
(inasmuch
as
they
are
codified
in
the
English
nominative-accusative
system).
Some
languages
that
employ
the
absolutive
case
include
Abkhaz,
Basque,
Chechen,
Dyirbal,
Hindi,
Inuktitut,
Hiligaynon,
and
Yup'ik.
（ plural ）
