DATIVE


Meaning of DATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdeɪtɪv ]

n. & adj. Gram. --n. the case of nouns and pronouns (and words in grammatical agreement with them) indicating an indirect object or recipient. --adj. of or in the dative. øødatival adj. dativally adv. [ME f. L (casus) dativus f. dare dat- give]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.