ablative case
ˈæblətɪv keɪs
Definition

Definition of ablative case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
linguisticsTECH.noun case showing movement away or separationTECH.
  • In Latin, 'ab urbe' uses the ablative case.
ablative separative
2.
instrumentTECH.case showing instrument or manner of actionTECH.
  • The ablative case shows the instrument used in Latin sentences.
instrumental case
3.
grammarTECH.case indicating agent in passive sentencesTECH.
  • The ablative case shows who performed the action in Latin.
agentive causal instrumental
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Expressions with ablative

ablative absoluten.
Latin construction with noun or pronoun and participle in ablative case
Our Latin teacher explained ablative absolutes before translating Caesar.
in the ablativeadj.
related to the ablative grammatical case
The noun is in the ablative form in this sentence.

Expressions with case

case closedn.
situation that is considered resolved
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
case dismissedexp.
statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
basket casen.
something in a useless or hopeless condition
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
charity casen.
person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends.
you haven't got a caseexp.
lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
case in handn.
matter requiring immediate attention or action
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.
case in pointn.
example illustrating a point
The recent election is a case in point.
case is closedexp.
decision is final and not open to debate
He said no, so the case is closed.
in which caseadv.
if that happens, then this result follows
You might be late, in which case call me.
make a casev.
present arguments to support a position
She made a case for the new policy.

Terms related to ablative case

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accusativedativedeclensiongenitiveinflectioninstrumentallocativevocativecasegrammargrammatical caselinguistics

Terms with ablative case included in their meaning

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ablative absoluten.
Latin grammar
Latin construction with noun or pronoun and participle in ablative case
in the ablativeadj.
linguistics
related to the ablative grammatical case

Examples of ablative case in a sentence

  • In Sanskrit, the ablative case indicates movement away.
  • The ablative case is used to express means in Latin.
  • In Sanskrit, the ablative case indicates separation.
  • In Latin, the ablative case shows means or instrument.
  • The sentence uses the ablative case for clarity.

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  1. French:ablatif, cas ablatif, ...
  2. German:Ablativ, Instrumental, ...
  3. Italian:caso ablativo, ...
  4. Spanish:caso ablativo, ablativo, ...
  5. Portuguese:caso ablativo, caso instrumental, ...
  6. Chinese:夺格, 工具格, ...
  7. Japanese:奪格, アブレイティブ・ケース, ...
  8. Arabic:الحَالَة الإِنْفِصَالِيَّة, الحَالَة الأَبْلاتِيفِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַמִּצָּב הָאַבְּלָטִיבִי, מִקְרֶה אַבְּלָטִיבִי, ...
  10. Russian:аблативный падеж, аблатив, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відкладний відмінок, аблятив, ...
  12. Hindi:अपादान कारक, उपकरण कारक, ...

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