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oblique case

/əˈbliːk keɪs/

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/əˈbliːk keɪs/C1formal
  • ruГрамматический термин, обозначающий любой падеж существительного, местоимения или прилагательного, кроме именительного, обычно используемый для указания на объекты глаголов или предлогов.

A grammatical term referring to any case of a noun, pronoun, or adjective other than the nominative case, typically used to indicate objects of verbs or prepositions.

  1. C2formal

    A grammatical case used for a noun or pronoun that is not the subject of a verb, often indicating an object or other grammatical relation.

    ruКосвенный падеж

    • In English, the oblique case is often marked by word order rather than inflection.
    • The pronoun 'him' is in the oblique case.
    • Linguists study the oblique case in various languages.