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ablative
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ablative
n.
(Grammar) grammatical case that indicates direction or location or agency (such as "at home"
adj.
(Grammar) of or pertaining to the ablative case (used to indicate direction, location, or agency)
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Ablative case
In grammar, ablative case (abbreviated ) is a grammatical case (a type of noun inflection) in various languages that is used generally to express motion away from something, although the precise meaning may vary by language. The name "ablative" derives from the Latin ablatus, the (irregular) perfect passive participle of auferre "to carry away". There is no ablative case in modern Germanic languages, such as English.
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ablative
Noun
1. the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
(synonym) ablative case
(hypernym) oblique, oblique case
Adjective
1. relating to the ablative case
(pertainym) ablative case
(classification) linguistics
2. tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone"
(similar) subtractive
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Ablativ (der)
nm.
ablative, grammatical case that indicates direction or location or agency (Grammar)
ablativ
adj.
ablative, (Grammar) of or pertaining to the ablative case (used to indicate direction, location, or agency)
adv.
ablatively, (Grammar) by means of the ablative case (used to indicate direction, location, or agency)
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ablatif
adj.
(Grammar) ablative, of or pertaining to the ablative case (used to indicate direction, location, or agency)
