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dative

da·tive

UK/ˈdeɪtɪv/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

Synonyms

Origin

From Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“to give”)) + -īvus (“-ive”).

Phrases

  • dative absolute
  • dative alternation
  • dative bond
  • dative case
  • dative executor
  • dative of purpose
  • dative shift
  • dative sickness
  • double dative
  • ethic dative
  • ethical dative
  • partitive dative

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