case ending
noun Grammar.
a suffix on an inflected noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its grammatical function.
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Origin of case ending
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby case ending
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Example sentences 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