temporal case

noun

A noun case used to specify a time. In English, this is usually expressed by the preposition "at," as in "at six o’clock," "at midnight," "at Christmas." Hungarian is a language that uses the temporal case.

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Meanings

nountemporal case (plural temporal cases)

plural temporal cases

  1. grammarA noun case used to specify a time. In English, this is usually expressed by the preposition "at," as in "at six o’clock," "at midnight," "at Christmas." Hungarian is a language that uses the temporal case.

Translations

Finnish temporaali
  • temporaalicase used to specify a time
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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