Meaning

(grammar) 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..

Definitions by Sense

1. (grammar) 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. (rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
3. (grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
4. (grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.

Example Sentences

The absolutive appeal is exemplified in two Nixon statements. […] Absolution is a posture designed to clear fully the accused party from any hint of wrongdoing. […]

(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.

Word Forms

• absolutives

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When Should You Use Absolutive?

Use absolutive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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