essive-modal

noun

A case used in the Hungarian language to express the state, capacity, or task in which somebody is or which somebody has (essive case, e.g. "as a reward", "for example"), or the manner in which the action is carried out, or the language which somebody knows or speaks (modal case, e.g. "unexpectedly", "speak English").

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Meanings

nounessive-modal (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarA case used in the Hungarian language to express the state, capacity, or task in which somebody is or which somebody has (essive case, e.g. "as a reward", "for example"), or the manner in which the action is carried out, or the language which somebody knows or speaks (modal case, e.g. "unexpectedly", "speak English").

Translations

German Essiv-Modal
  • Essiv-Modalthe case that expresses the state, capacity, task in which somebody is or the manner in which the action is carried out
Hungarian essivus-modalis
  • essivus-modalisthe case that expresses the state, capacity, task in which somebody is or the manner in which the action is carried out
Polish essivus-modalis
  • essivus-modalisthe case that expresses the state, capacity, task in which somebody is or the manner in which the action is carried out
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