Superessive

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of superessive case.

    ""TIZA 'ten' and HUSA 'twenty' have irregular superessives in forms such as "TIZA:N + "OT tizenot [tizenot] 'fifteen', HUSA:N + HAT huszonhat [husonhot] 'twenty-six';[…]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the superessive case. not-comparable

Synonyms

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casenominativeprepositionalsuperessive case

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""TIZA 'ten' and HUSA 'twenty' have irregular superessives in forms such as "TIZA:N + "OT tizenot [tizenot] 'fifteen', HUSA:N + HAT huszonhat [husonhot] 'twenty-six';[…]."

Etymology

From Latin superesse (“to be over and above”).

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