adjective
oblique
Relating to a grammatical case other than the nominative or vocative.
In Latin, the accusative is an oblique case used for direct objects.
Etymology
Latin obliquus means slanting or indirect. Grammar applies that contrast to cases treated as departing from the direct or basic naming case.
More examples
- The dative is an oblique case often used for indirect objects.
- This table lists the noun's forms in each oblique case.
- Unlike nominative and vocative forms, genitive forms are oblique.
Forms
oblique