I. ˈlä-kə-tiv noun
Etymology: Latin locus + English -ative (as in vocative )
Date: 1804
: the locative case ; also : a word in that case
II. adjective
Date: 1841
: of or being a grammatical case that denotes place or the place where or wherein
I. ˈlä-kə-tiv noun
Etymology: Latin locus + English -ative (as in vocative )
Date: 1804
: the locative case ; also : a word in that case
II. adjective
Date: 1841
: of or being a grammatical case that denotes place or the place where or wherein
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003