Oblique case

Okay kiddo, let me explain the oblique case to you in a way that's super easy to understand.

So, when we talk about different cases in grammar, what we're really talking about is how words change depending on what role they play in a sentence. Think of it like how you change your clothes depending on what activity you're doing. You might wear sneakers and a t-shirt to play outside, but wear a fancy dress to a party.

The oblique case is just one of those cases we use in grammar to show that a word is playing a particular role in a sentence. It's kinda like how a basketball player might have a special role on the team, like shooting or passing.

In English, we don't have a ton of declensions (that's what it's called when a word changes form in different cases), but we do have a few different words that change when they're in the oblique case. These include pronouns like "me", "him", "her", "us", and "them", as well as certain nouns like "man" (which becomes "men" in the plural oblique case).

So why do we even have an oblique case, you ask? Well, it's because it helps us show the relationships between the different parts of a sentence. Think of it like a puzzle - each piece has its own unique shape and fits together in a specific way. By using the oblique case, we can make sure that all the pieces fit together nicely and make sense.

And that, my dear, is the oblique case in a nutshell!