objective case

1. A grammatical term indicating that a noun or pronoun is an object . ( See case and nominative case .)

Example Sentences

Observe that the word Christus has no verb following it; it is practically an objective case, governed by thanke in l. 168. '

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Acquiring here expresses the act done, the acquisition; yet governs the following objective case, estate.

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Nay, it is more than probable that who was once wholly used in asking questions, even in the objective case; who did he marry?

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Government has to do with verbs and prepositions, both of which are said to govern words by having them in the objective case.

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Whomev′er, Whomsoev′er, objective case of whoever, whosoever.

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