akuzatíve

Akuzatíve is a grammatical case that marks the direct object of a transitive verb. In languages that employ grammatical cases, the accusative case distinguishes the entity that is acted upon from the entity that performs the action (the subject). For instance, in Latin, the accusative case is often indicated by a specific noun ending. A sentence like "The dog chased the cat" would have "dog" in the nominative case (subject) and "cat" in the accusative case (direct object).

The function of the accusative case is not always limited to marking direct objects. In some languages, it can also mark indirect objects, the object of certain prepositions, or even serve as an adverbial case. The presence and form of the accusative case vary significantly across different language families. Indo-European languages, such as German, Russian, and Latin, traditionally feature a robust accusative case system. However, many other languages, including English, have largely lost distinct accusative case markings on nouns, relying instead on word order to convey grammatical function. In English, the accusative case is primarily preserved in personal pronouns, where forms like "me," "him," "her," "us," and "them" are used when they function as objects. The concept of the accusative case is fundamental to understanding the syntax and morphology of many languages.