DATIVE


Meaning of DATIVE in English

I. ˈdā-tiv adjective

Etymology: Middle English datif, from Latin dativus, from datus

Date: 15th century

: of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that marks typically the indirect object of a verb, the object of some prepositions, or a possessor

II. noun

Date: 15th century

: a dative case or form

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