DATIVE


Meaning of DATIVE in English

da ‧ tive /ˈdeɪtɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: dativus 'of giving' , from dare 'to give' ]

a particular form of a noun in some languages such as Latin and German, which shows that the noun is the ↑ indirect object of a verb

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