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| − | In older work in Western linguistics, especially in the grammar of [[Indo-European]] languages, the term '''oblique case''' refers to all [[case]]s other than the [[nominative]] and the [[vocative]] (these are also called [[direct case]]s). | + | In older work in Western linguistics, especially in the grammar of [[Indo-European]] languages, the term '''oblique case''' refers to all [[case]]s other than the [[nominative case|nominative]] and the [[vocative case|vocative]] (these are also called [[direct case]]s). |
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Revision as of 12:02, 14 September 2007
In older work in Western linguistics, especially in the grammar of Indo-European languages, the term oblique case refers to all cases other than the nominative and the vocative (these are also called direct cases).
Origin
This use of the term goes back to antiquity (Latin obliquus, itself based on a semantic loan from Greek).
Other languages
German obliquer Kasus
