sublative

Noun

  • A case of nouns in Finno-Ugric languages used to express the destination of movement, originally onto the surface of something (e.g. climb onto a tree), and, by extension, in other figurative meanings as well (e.g. to university).

Adjective

  • Of or relating to the sublative case.
  • Having power, or tending, to take away.

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