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essive casenoun
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.
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Essive case
In grammar, the essive case, or similaris case, (abbreviated ESS) is a grammatical case. The essive case on a noun can express it as a definite period of time during which something happens or during which a continuous action was completed. It can also denote a form as a temporary location, state of being, or character in which the subject was at a given time. The latter meaning is often described as the equivalent of the English phrase "as a __".
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Essive case
The essive or similaris case carries the meaning of a temporary location or state of being, often equivalent to the English "as a". In the Finnish language, this case is marked by adding "-na/-nä" to the stem of the noun. ⁕Example: lapsi "child" -> lapsena "as a child", "when was a child". In the Estonian language, this case is marked by adding "-na" to the genitive case. ⁕Example: laps "child" -> lapse "of child" -> lapsena "as a child", "when was a child". In Finnish, it is also used for specifying times, days and dates when something happens. For example: maanantaina -> "on Monday", kuudentena joulukuuta -> "on the 6th of December". Some fixed expressions retain the essive in its ancient locative meaning, e.g. "at home" is kotona. ⁕Luen lehtiä kotona. "I read newspapers at home." If the inessive were used e.g. kodissani this would distinguish the activity to reading the papers, say, in the garage or in the garden. ⁕Minulla on kylpyhuone kodissani. "I have a bathroom in my home." i.e. not in the garage or garden.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of essive case in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of essive case in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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