dative
IPA: dˈeɪtɪv
noun
- (grammar) The dative case.
- (grammar) A word inflected in the dative case.
adjective
- (grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
- (obsolete, law) In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
- (obsolete, law) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
- (obsolete, law) Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
- (sciences) Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.
- (mathematics, obsolete) Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.
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Examples of "dative" in Sentences
- Syncretism of genitive and dative.
- The dative and ablative plural is.
- From and from and and the dative of.
- Shortening of, from; dative plural of.
- In the dative, both arrangements are possible.
- But not accusitive to dative, as no verb is removed.
- In the plural, the instrumental is identical to the dative.
- Luckily, the dative is identical to the locative here as well.
- The locative and dative have the same accent in those two words.
- Luckily, even with the Greek nouns, the locative is identical to the dative.
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