hướng cách
Definition
- Noun (Linguistics):
- Lative case: A grammatical case that indicates motion towards a location or goal. It is a specific type of locative case used in some languages to express the direction "to" or "into" a place.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong ngôn ngữ học, "hướng cách" là một trường hợp ngữ pháp. (In linguistics, the "lative case" is a grammatical case.)
- Một số ngôn ngữ sử dụng hướng cách để chỉ chuyển động tới một ngọn núi. (Some languages use the lative case to indicate motion towards a mountain.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in academic and linguistic contexts to describe a feature found in languages like Finnish, Hungarian, or some Caucasian languages. It is not a grammatical category in Vietnamese or English.
Variants and Related Words
- Cách (n): case (grammar).
- Định cách / Chủ cách (n): nominative case.
- Đối cách (n): accusative case.
- Vị trí cách (n): locative case (a broader category that can include lative meaning).
Synonyms
- Directional case: A general term for cases indicating direction.
- Goal case: A term sometimes used to describe a case marking a destination.
Notes
- "Hướng cách" is a specialized linguistic term. The Vietnamese word is a direct translation of the international linguistic term "lative case." It is not used in everyday conversation.