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accusative case vs oblique

oblique vs accusative case

accusative case and oblique both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accusative case Yes No No No
oblique Yes Yes No No
As nouns, oblique is a hypernym of accusative case; that is, oblique is a word with a broader meaning than accusative case:
  • accusative case: the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
  • oblique: any grammatical case other than the nominative
Other hypernyms of accusative case include oblique case.
accusative case (noun) oblique (noun)
the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
any grammatical case other than the nominative
accusative 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 accusative case and oblique

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