the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that you use in some languages when you are talking about who something is done by, what something is done with, or where something comes from
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of nouns
ablative
abstract noun
collective noun
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of pronouns
ablative
demonstrative pronoun
direct object
derived word
ablative
adjective
Synonyms and related words
Describing types and forms of nouns
nominal
sing.
singular
ablative
noun countable/uncountable linguistics
US /ˈæblətɪv/
Word Forms
singular
ablative
plural
ablatives
DEFINITIONS1
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the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that you use in some languages when you are talking about who something is done by, what something is done with, or where something comes from