subessive

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin subesse (“to be under or below”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

subessive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Indicating position under or below something.
    Northeast Caucasian languages like Tsez and Bezhta have a subessive case.

Derived terms[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=subessive&oldid=76261432"