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ablative_case

ablative case

English

Alternative forms

  • (abbreviation): Abl.

Noun

ablative case (plural ablative cases)

  1. (grammar) A noun case used in some languages to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation. It corresponds roughly to the use in English of prepositions "of", "from", "away from", and "concerning".

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See also

  • Appendix:Grammatical cases