inessive case

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Definition of inessive case in English English dictionary

: noun case used to indicate location inside something. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions "in" or "inside," as in "inside the house." Languages that use the inessive case include Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian, and Erzya

Related Terms

inessive cases

plural form of inessive case

Hyphenation

in·es·sive case