terminative case

noun

A form of declension that indicates at what point something ends.

“The Turkic languages, Hungarian, and Estonian languages have a terminative case.”

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Meanings

nounterminative case (plural terminative cases)

plural terminative cases

  1. grammarA form of declension that indicates at what point something ends.

    The Turkic languages, Hungarian, and Estonian languages have a terminative case.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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