What is equative case?

Definition
	Equative case is a case that expresses likeness or identity to the referent of the noun it marks.
	It can have meaning, such as
	as like, and in the capacity of.

Source
	Pei and Gaynor 1954 67

Concept module: equative case
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): E
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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