comparative case

noun

A case used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something. It corresponds roughly to the English adverb "like". Languages that use the comparative case include Mari, Nivkh, and Chechen.

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Meanings

nouncomparative case (plural comparative cases)

plural comparative cases

  1. grammarA case used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something. It corresponds roughly to the English adverb "like". Languages that use the comparative case include Mari, Nivkh, and Chechen.

    Synonyms: comp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA case used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something. It corresponds roughly to the English adverb "like". Languages that use the comparative case include Mari, Nivkh, and Chechen.

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Translations

Bulgarian сравнителен падеж
  • сравнителен падеж (sravnitelen padež)case used to mark a likeness to something
Russian сравни́тельный паде́ж
  • сравни́тельный паде́ж (sravnítelʹnyj padéž)case used to mark a likeness to something
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Chicago

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