essive
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Meaning
- adjective Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity.
- adjective Designating being in a state as opposed to entering into a state.
- adjective Indicating a temporary state of being.
- noun the essive case, or a word in that case.
Similar words
exessive inessive absolutive genitive superessive invertive possessival illative absolutival allative
Often followed by
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