Accusative

[ə'kjuːzətɪv] or [ə'kjuzətɪv]

Definition

(noun.) the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb.

(adj.) containing or expressing accusation; 'an accusitive forefinger'; 'black accusatory looks'; 'accusive shoes and telltale trousers'- O.Henry; 'his accusing glare' .

Typed by Juan--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Producing accusations; accusatory.

(a.) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb terminates, or the immediate object of motion or tendency to, expressed by a preposition. It corresponds to the objective case in English.

(n.) The accusative case.

Typist: Rebecca

Definition

adj. accusing.—n. (gram.) the case which expresses the direct object of transitive verbs (in English the objective)—primarily expressing destination or the goal of motion.—adj. Accus′atival.

Typist: Thaddeus