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casus

casus

9.9
A form of a noun or pronoun that shows its role in a sentence
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪsəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : caso gramatical
  • The teacher explained how the dative casus is used to indicate the indirect object.

Examples

  • In Latin, each casus has a specific ending to show the noun's role in the sentence.

  • The teacher explained that the dative casus indicates the indirect object of a verb.

  • Students often struggle to remember all the different casus in ancient languages.

  • What is a casus?

  • The casus of 'puella' changes depending on its grammatical function.

  • In Latin, each casus has a specific ending that shows how nouns function in a sentence.

  • Students often find it challenging to learn all the different forms of casus used in grammar.

Synonyms

case
vscasus
  • Specialized
15 8.7

The form of a word that shows its job in a sentence

has identical meaning but is a more general label in grammar
grammatical case
vscasus
  • Specialized
6.7

Different forms of nouns or pronouns that show their role in a sentence

has identical meaning but is an alternative term or form

Compounds

casus belli
  • Literature
2 9.9

An event used to give a reason to start a war

Surface Forms

casus singular
casus plural

Etymology

Casus in grammar also comes from the Latin cadere 'to fall'. People thought of a noun 'falling' into a role in a sentence, so casus became the name for a grammatical case that shows a noun's function.