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Ablative
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(grammar) a specific form of a pronoun, adjective, or noun that is used to show by what means or by whom an action is done or to indicate the source of the action, found in some languages such as Latin or Sanskrit
ablative
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(grammar) referring to or having the form of a pronoun, adjective, or noun that is used to show by what means or by whom an action is done or to indicate the source of the action, found in some languages such as Latin or Sanskrit
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tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
Example
Students often struggle to understand the different uses of the ablative in classical texts.
Translating the phrase required careful consideration of the ablative to convey the correct meaning.
