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essive case

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 樣格 /样格 (yànggé) — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Esperanto: esivo — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Finnish: essiivi — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Finnish: olento — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • French: essif — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • German: Essiv — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Icelandic: verufall — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Ingrian: essiiva — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Italian: caso essivo — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Japanese: 様格 (yōkaku) — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Polish: essivus — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Portuguese: caso essivo — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Russian: эсси́вный паде́ж (essívnyj padéž) — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Russian: эсси́в (essív) — case used to indicate a temporary state of being
  • Spanish: caso esivo — case used to indicate a temporary state of being