dative

Definitions


[ˈdeɪtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (in Latin, Greek, German, and some other languages) denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, and words in grammatical agreement with them, indicating an indirect object or recipient


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin (casus) dativus ‘(case) of giving’, from dat- ‘given’, from the verb dare


[ˈdeɪtɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a noun or other word in the dative case


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin (casus) dativus ‘(case) of giving’, from dat- ‘given’, from the verb dare




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