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Accusative

usgb/əˈkjuːzətɪv/Volume
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Grammar RolePlay
Understand 'accusative' to know who receives the action in a sentence. Slide'She hugged him tightly', with 'him' being accusative.
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'Accusative' describes the noun directly affected by the verb's action. SlideIn 'We watched the game', 'game' is in the accusative case.
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Phrase ClarityPlay
Using 'accusative' correctly helps clarify who or what a phrase pertains to. Slide'They gave the tourists a map,' with 'tourists' being accusative.