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ablative case vs oblique

oblique vs ablative case

ablative case and oblique both are nouns.

ablative case is not an adjective while oblique is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ablative case Yes No No No
oblique Yes Yes No No
As nouns, oblique is a hypernym of ablative case; that is, oblique is a word with a broader meaning than ablative case:
  • ablative case: the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
  • oblique: any grammatical case other than the nominative
Other hypernyms of ablative case include oblique case.
ablative case (noun) oblique (noun)
the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
any grammatical case other than the nominative
ablative case (adjective) oblique (adjective)
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Difference between ablative case and oblique

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