accussative

Accusative is a grammatical case that marks the direct object of a transitive verb. In languages that utilize grammatical cases, the accusative case is one of the most common. Its primary function is to distinguish the subject of a sentence from the object that is directly acted upon by the subject's verb. For example, in Latin, the noun "puer" (boy) in the nominative case is the subject, while "puero" in the accusative case would be the direct object. The accusative case can also mark the object of certain prepositions or indicate a destination or extent of time. While many modern European languages have lost their case systems, remnants can be found in pronouns. English, for instance, uses "him" and "her" as accusative forms of "he" and "she," respectively, though these are often referred to as objective case. Other languages like German, Russian, and Greek retain a robust accusative case system, influencing word order and agreement within a sentence. Understanding the accusative case is crucial for comprehending the grammatical structure and meaning of sentences in languages that employ it.