inessive

in·es·sive

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-es-iv]
- /ɪnˈɛs ɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-es-iv]
- /ɪnˈɛs ɪv/

Definitions of inessive word

adjective inessive noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place in or within which. 1
noun inessive the inessive case. 1
adjective inessive (in the grammar of Finnish and related languages) denoting a case of nouns, etc, used when indicating the location of the referent 0
noun inessive the inessive case 0

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Origin of inessive

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Latin iness(e) to be in, at, or on (in- in-2 + esse to be; see is) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Inessive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inessive

inessive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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