in Latin Grammar, is the fourth case of nouns, and signifies the relation of the noun Accusative on which the action implied in the verb terminates; and hence, in such languages as have cases, these nouns have a particular termination, called accusative, as, Augustus visit Antonium, Augustus vanquished Antony. Here Antonium is the noun on which the ac- tion implied in the word visit terminates; and, there- fore, must have the accusative termination. Ovid, speak- ing of the palace of the sun, says, Materiem superabat opus, The work surpassed the materials. Here mater- iem has the accusative termination; because it deter- mines the action of the verb superabat.—In the English language there are no cases, except the genitive; the relation of the noun being shown by the assistance of prepositions, as of, to, from, &c.