- dative da·tive
- ['deɪtɪv]
1. adjdativo (-a)2. ndativo
in the dative — al dativo
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dative da·tive
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Dative — Da tive, n. [L. dativus.] The dative case. See {Dative}, a., 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dative — Da tive, a. [L. dativus appropriate to giving, fr. dare to give. See 2d {Date}.] 1. (Gram.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dative executor — Dative Da tive, a. [L. dativus appropriate to giving, fr. dare to give. See 2d {Date}.] 1. (Gram.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dative — da·tive / dā tiv/ adj [Medieval Latin dativus subject to appointment, from Latin, assigned (of a guardian), from datus, past participle of dare to give] in the civil law of Louisiana 1: appointed by a judge 2: established by judicial appointment… … Law dictionary
dative — da•tive [[t]ˈdeɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. of or designating a grammatical case that typically indicates the indirect object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions 2) gram. the dative case 3) gram. a word or other form in the dative case •… … From formal English to slang
dative — da|tive [ deıtıv ] noun count or uncount LINGUISTICS the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that you use in some languages when it is the INDIRECT OBJECT of a verb ╾ da|tive adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dative — da|tive [ˈdeıtıv] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1400 1500; : 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dative — da·tive || deɪtɪv n. word that indicates the indirect object (Grammer) … English contemporary dictionary
dative — da·tive … English syllables
da´tive|ly — da|tive «DAY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. showing the indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition. Latin and some other languages have a dative case. In English, the dative function is expressed by word order or a prepositional… … Useful english dictionary
da|tive — «DAY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. showing the indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition. Latin and some other languages have a dative case. In English, the dative function is expressed by word order or a prepositional phrase:… … Useful english dictionary
