substantive case

noun

A case of second objects, being a derivation of the comparative case but intended for larger, more substantial objects, and used to join or combine one thing with another. It corresponds roughly to a variation of the accusative case: I understood him (him in the substantive case rather than the accusative, since no action is performed on the object). Languages that use the substantive case include Chechen and Ingush.

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Meanings

nounsubstantive case (plural substantive cases)

plural substantive cases

  1. grammarA case of second objects, being a derivation of the comparative case but intended for larger, more substantial objects, and used to join or combine one thing with another. It corresponds roughly to a variation of the accusative case: I understood him (him in the substantive case rather than the accusative, since no action is performed on the object). Languages that use the substantive case include Chechen and Ingush.

Translations

Polish substantyw
  • substantywcase of second objects, being a derivation of the comparative case but intended for larger, more substantial objects
Russian веще́ственный паде́ж
  • веще́ственный паде́ж (veščéstvennyj padéž)case of second objects, being a derivation of the comparative case but intended for larger, more substantial objects
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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