similative cases

A form of similative case — A noun case used to indicate likeness, resemblance, or similarity. In English, this is usually expressed by the phrase is similar to or is like or looks like, as in "That bird looks like a robin." Languages that use the similative case include Old Turkic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of similative case
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