Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or denoting the form of a noun that indicates its relationship to the action of a verb without indicating its grammatical case.

“The absolutive form of the verb is used to describe the state of being without any change.”

2. noun

A grammatical case in some languages, such as Inuktitut and Basque, in which the subject of an intransitive verb is indicated without any change in form.

“The absolutive case is used in Inuktitut to indicate the subject of an intransitive verb.”