objective case

noun

the form of a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Similar
object caseobjectiveaccusativeaccusative case
Opposite
subjective case
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Meanings

nounobjective case (plural objective cases)

plural objective cases

  1. grammarthe form of a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb or a preposition.

    Synonyms: object case, objective · Antonyms: subjective case

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe form of a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Similar
object caseobjective
Opposite
subjective case

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb

Similar
accusativeaccusative case
Broader
obliqueoblique case
Also see
accusativeaccusative caseobjectiveoblique case

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish objektisija
  • objektisijacase of an object
French cas régime, cas objet
  • cas régimecase of an object
  • cas objetcase of an object
German Objektfall
  • Objektfallcase of an object
Korean 객격, 대격
  • 객격 (gaekgyeok)case of an object
  • 대격 (daegyeok)case of an object
  • 부림자리 (burimjari)case of an object
  • 빈격 (bin'gyeok)case of an object
  • 목적격 (mokjeokgyeok)case of an object
Polish biernik
  • biernikcase of an object
Turkish nesne
  • nesnecase of an object
Cite this entry
APA

objective case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objective%20case

MLA

“objective case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objective%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “objective case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objective%20case.

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