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absolutive

noun

  1. absolute form of a word; subject case in opposition to an ergative or relative case
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/

adj

  1. Of or pertaining to the grammatical case prototypically used to indicate the sole argument of an intransitive verb, and the more patientive argument of a transitive verb.
  2. Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.

    (1) Absolution: The speaker says the act was not what was understood, and that it did not occur as charged anyway. [...] His repeated denials should be viewed as an absolutive strategy in which the facts themselves are disputed, [...]

    [...], the forgiving process is easier because the full cathartic effect, in all its absolutive power, comes into play after a heightened awareness of sinfulness.

noun

  1. The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
  2. An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.