Compléter Common Cases across languagesVersion en ligne Review of the most common cases across languages. Fill in the missing words. Some definitions have extra words. Spelling counts! par Lynn Santelmann 1 object agent subject preposition transitive accusative Nominative case is used in languages with nominative - systems . It expresses the or experiencer of a or intransitive sentence . It is usually the of the sentence . 2 direct patient subject preposition Accusative movement possession intransitive transitive case is is used in languages with nominative - accusative systems . It used for the or theme of the sentence . It is most often assigned to the object of a verb . Accusative case can also be used with the object of a that indicates . 3 owns possession uses motion noun toy dog Genitive case shows or ownership . It is assigned to the that the thing being possessed , e . g . , in the phrase " the dog's toy , " the is the owner . 4 object indirect recipient direct preposition stationary motion Dative case is used for a thematic role or the object of a . When it indicates a recipient , it is assigned to the object . When it is used for the of a preposition , it is generally used for or non - moving objects . 5 place in with 'by' means action Instrumental case is assigned to a noun to indicate that the noun is the by which an is accomplished . In English , this function is usually marked the prepositions 'with' or . 6 absolutive subject transitive Ergative case is used in languages with ergative - systems . Ergative case marks the of verbs . 7 transitive ergative subjects Absolutive case is used in languages with - absolutive systems . It is used for objects of verbs and of intransitive verbs .
