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prosecutive

prosecutive

9.9
A form in grammar that shows movement through a place or along a path
  • adjective
  • /prəˈsɛkjʊtɪv/
  • Specialized
: prosecutivo
  • In grammar, the prosecutive case shows motion along a path.

Examples

  • In some languages, the prosecutive case marks motion through a place.

  • The prosecutive form is used when describing travel along a road in this language.

  • Linguists study how the prosecutive case differs from other locative cases.

  • Can you explain what a prosecutive case is?

  • In some languages, the prosecutive case marks motion through a place.

  • The prosecutive form is used when describing travel along a road in this language.

  • Linguists study how the prosecutive case functions to indicate movement along a route.

Surface Forms

prosecutive positive

Morphology

prosecutive = prosecute (opaque) = prosecute + ive

Although formationally 'prosecute' + '-ive', the grammatical sense 'motion along a path' is a specialized historical/linguistic meaning not deducible from the common modern legal sense of 'prosecute'.

Etymology

The word prosecutive comes from Latin parts pro- meaning 'forward' and sequi meaning 'to follow', so it feels like 'following along' a path. In grammar, it describes motion through or along a place.