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Accusative is a case. Case is the form of a word that helps someone to know the function of the word in a sentence.
Case helps the reader to know what the word is doing in a sentence.
The accusative case is often used to identify the person or thing receiving the action.
Sometimes the accusative is translated into English by adding the words **_to_**, **_for_**, **_with_**, **_by_**, **_by means of_**, **_in_**, **_at_**, **_upon_**, or **_besides_**.
## What types of words use case?
* **Noun** - Case on a noun helps the reader to know how someone or something relates to the action of the verb.
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* **Adjective** - Case on an adjective can help the reader to know which noun the adjective is describing. If the adjective is not used to describe something and it acts like a noun, case helps the reader to know how the word relates to the action of the verb.
* **Participle** - Case on a participle is used in the same way as it is with the noun or adjective.
The accusative case is often used to identify the person or thing receiving the action.
Sometimes the accusative is translated into English by adding the words **_to_**, **_for_**, **_with_**, **_by_**, **_by means of_**, **_in_**, **_at_**, **_upon_**, or **_besides_**.
### More information about this topic
*How else can the accusative be used in a sentence?*