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 preposition object agent subject accusative transitive 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 preposition subject patient possession Accusative direct movement transitive intransitive 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 noun owns uses dog motion toy possession 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 recipient stationary direct object preposition motion indirect 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 means 'by' action place in with 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 transitive absolutive subject Ergative case is used in languages with ergative - systems . Ergative case marks the of verbs . 7 ergative subjects transitive Absolutive case is used in languages with - absolutive systems . It is used for objects of verbs and of intransitive verbs .
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