Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In grammar, noting the case expressing position on.
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- noun the
superessive case , a grammatical declension used, chiefly in Hungarian, to indicate location on top of something or on the surface of something.
Etymologies
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From the Latin verb superesse ("to be over and above").
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Examples
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Compared to a Finno-Ugric language like Estonian or Hungarian, which has tons of cases with exotic names like the inessive, superessive, ablative, translative, and exessive, English seems as poor as a pauper on payday.
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Compared to a Finno-Ugric language like Estonian or Hungarian, which has tons of cases with exotic names like the inessive, superessive, ablative, translative, and exessive, English seems as poor as a pauper on payday.
Whoever v. Whomever! Cases collide! Match of the Century! « Motivated Grammar 2009
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