Accusatives

/əˈkjuːzətɪvz/ noun

Definition

Plural of accusative; multiple words, phrases, or clauses in the accusative case, or multiple instances of accusative forms.

Etymology

Plural of accusative, adding the standard English -s suffix. This allows grammarians to discuss multiple accusative words or forms in text.

Kelly Says

When linguists analyze sentences, they might circle all the accusatives to show which words are direct objects—it's like they're finding all the 'accused' or 'receiving' words in the sentence!

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