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essive case

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Synonyms: abessive case, inessive case

Antonyms: abessive case, inessive case

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|grammar}} Noun [[case]] used to indicate a [[temporary]] state of [[being]], such as the site of an action or the time at which it took place.

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