oblique case (Q15081)
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a term
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | oblique case |
a term |
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| default for all languages | No label defined |
Statements
In a direct/oblique system or in a nominative/oblique system, oblique case is the term for all roles not marked by the direct case or nominative case. In the phrase 'the oblique cases' it is used to refer to a set of cases excluding the nominative (occasionally the nominative or accusative). [Bauer 2004: 27]
21 August 2021
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