"similative case" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: similative cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} similative case (plural similative cases)
  1. (grammar) A noun case used to indicate likeness, resemblance, or similarity. In English, this is usually expressed by the phrase is similar to or is like or looks like, as in "That bird looks like a robin." Languages that use the similative case include Old Turkic. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (case used to indicate similarity or likeness): ئوخشاتما كېلىش (oxshatma këlish) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-similative_case-en-noun-4rItFPcl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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