direct case
The term "direct case" is used in linguistics to describe a noun case in certain languages, often associated with subjects and objects in simple grammatical structures.
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Definition
C1Grammar
(technical)A noun case that typically marks the subject of a sentence or the object of a transitive verb.
Example
- In Hindi, the direct case is used for subjects in most sentences.
C1Linguistics
(academic)A grammatical role where the noun or pronoun is not marked by additional morphological changes, often used for subjects and objects.
Example
- Languages with simple case systems often employ the direct case for both subjects and objects.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "direct case":
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