translative case

noun

a form of declension that indicates a change in the state of a noun; the Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian languages have such a case

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Meanings

nountranslative case (plural translative cases)

plural translative cases

  1. grammara form of declension that indicates a change in the state of a noun; the Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian languages have such a case

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 變格 /变格
  • 變格 /变格 (biàngé)case used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Estonian saav, translatiiv
  • saavcase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
  • translatiivcase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Finnish translatiivi, tulento
  • translatiivicase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
  • tulentocase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
German Translativ
  • Translativcase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Hungarian translativus, translativus-factivus
  • translativuscase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
  • translativus-factivuscase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
  • translativus-factitivuscase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
  • eredményesetcase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Icelandic áhrifsfall
  • áhrifsfallcase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Japanese 変格
  • 変格 (henkaku)case used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Polish translativus
  • translativuscase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Portuguese translativo
  • translativocase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Russian транслати́вный паде́ж, транслати́в
  • транслати́вный паде́ж (translatívnyj padéž)case used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
  • транслати́в (translatív)case used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Spanish translativo
  • translativocase used to indicate a change in the state of a noun
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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