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locative

lo·ca·tive

UK/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/ US/ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/ uncommon

noun

1.

the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb

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Origin

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

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