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oblique vs grammatical case

grammatical case vs oblique

oblique and grammatical case both are nouns.

oblique is an adjective but grammatical case is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oblique Yes Yes No No
grammatical case Yes No No No
As nouns, grammatical case is a hypernym of oblique; that is, grammatical case is a word with a broader meaning than oblique:
  • oblique: any grammatical case other than the nominative
  • grammatical case: nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Other hypernyms of oblique include case.
oblique (noun) grammatical case (noun)
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
any grammatical case other than the nominative
oblique (adjective) grammatical case (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 oblique and grammatical case

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