目もく的てき格かく

noun

objective case

Grammatical term for the case marking a direct object, often corresponding to the particle を in Japanese. Used in linguistics and language study.

• 英えい語ごの目もく的てき格かくは、代だい名めい詞しの形かたちで残のこっている。

  The objective case in English remains in the form of pronouns.

• 日本にほん語ごでは「を」が目もく的てき格かくを示しめすことが多おおい。

  In Japanese, を often marks the objective case.