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essive-formal

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

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noun

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A case in Hungarian that combines the essive case and the formal case, and can express position, task, state (e.g. "as a tourist") or manner (e.g. "like a hunted animal").

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Usage: uncountable

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  • German: Essiv-Formal — the case that combines the essive and formal cases, expressing the position, task, state, or manner
  • Hungarian: essivus-formalis — the case that combines the essive and formal cases, expressing the position, task, state, or manner
  • Polish: essivus-formalis — the case that combines the essive and formal cases, expressing the position, task, state, or manner