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| − | Accusative case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes when it is the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] of a verb. For example, the | + | Accusative case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes when it is the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] of a verb. For example, the English [[Pronoun (definition)|pronoun]] takes the forms ''me, you, him, her, us, them'' when used as the object of a verb as in "John saw '''me'''." In Scottish Gaelic there is never any difference between the accusative case and the [[Nominative Case (definition)|nominative]] case. For this reason the two cases are typically grouped together as a single case we can call the [[Common Case (definition)|common case]]. |
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| − | *Carnie, Andrew (2006), ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction''. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. | + | *Carnie, Andrew (2006), ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction''. 2nd Edition. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. |
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for a definition of the general notion of case see Case (Definition)
Accusative case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes when it is the direct object of a verb. For example, the English pronoun takes the forms me, you, him, her, us, them when used as the object of a verb as in "John saw me." In Scottish Gaelic there is never any difference between the accusative case and the nominative case. For this reason the two cases are typically grouped together as a single case we can call the common case.
See Also
- Common Case (definition)
- Genitive Case (definition)
- Dative Case (definition)
- Accusative Case (definition)
External Links
To see a more comprehensive discussion see the wikipedia.org page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusative_case but be warned that pages on wikipedia are subject to misinformation and vandalism, so no guarantee of accuracy is guaranteed if you link away from this site.
References
- Carnie, Andrew (2006), Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 2nd Edition. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
