case ending

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noun Grammar.

a suffix on an inflected noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its grammatical function.

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Nearby words

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Origin of case ending

First recorded in 1870–75

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Examples from the Web for case ending

Thus, portam (Accusative Singular) is formed by adding the case-ending -m to the stem porta-.
New Latin Grammar|Charles E. Bennett