The direct object of the verb appears either in the accusative (for total objects) or in the <answer>partitive</answer> (for partial objects). The accusative coincides with the genitive in the singular and with nominative in the plural. Accusative vs. <answer>partitive</answer> case opposition of the object used with transitive verbs creates a telicity contrast, just as in Finnish. This is a rough equivalent of the perfective vs. imperfective aspect opposition.
Aside from the accusative, where can the direct object of the verb be found?
partitive