Case-ending


a suffix on an inflected noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its grammatical function.
Historical Examples

Thus, portam (Accusative Singular) is formed by adding the case-ending -m to the stem porta-.
New Latin Grammar Charles E. Bennett

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