I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkyüd.iv adjective
Etymology: prosecute + -ive
: of or relating to prosecution
prosecutive action
prosecutive function
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin prosecut us (past participle of prosequi to follow after, pursue, proceed, continue) + English -ive
: of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case (as in Eskimo) that denotes motion along
III. noun
( -s )
: the prosecutive case of a language or a prosecutive form