absolutive
|ab-so-lu-tive|
C2
/ˈæbsəluːtɪv/
linguistic case
Etymology
Etymology Information
'absolutive' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'absolutivus', where 'absolutus' meant 'free, unrestricted'.
Historical Evolution
'absolutivus' transformed into the English word 'absolutive' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'free or unrestricted', but over time it evolved into its current linguistic meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in linguistics, relating to or denoting a case of nouns in some languages that is used to mark the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb.
In the sentence 'The dog runs', 'dog' is in the absolutive case.
Last updated: 2025/04/07 19:36