Associations to the word «Essive»

Wiktionary

ESSIVE, adjective. (grammar) of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity
ESSIVE, adjective. (rare) indicating a temporary state of being.
ESSIVE, noun. (grammar) the essive case, or a word in that case
ESSIVE CASE, noun. (grammar) Noun case used to indicate a temporary state of being, such as the site of an action or the time at which it took place.
ESSIVE CASES, noun. Plural of essive case

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats