dative

See also: Dative

dative - English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈdeɪtɪv/

Adjective

dative (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
  2. (obsolete, law) In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
  3. (obsolete, law) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
  4. (obsolete, law) Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
  5. (sciences) Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.
  6. (mathematics, obsolete) Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.

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Translations

  • Dutch: afzetbaar (nl)
  • Catalan: datiu (ca)
  • Dutch: datief (nl)
  • Portuguese: dativo (pt)

Noun

dative (plural datives)

  1. (grammar) The dative case.
  2. (grammar) A word inflected in the dative case.

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dative - French

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /da.tiv/

Adjective

dative

  1. feminine singular of datif

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dative - Italian

Adjective

dative

  1. feminine plural of dativo

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dative - Latin

Adjective

datīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of datīvus

dative - Romanian

Noun

dative n pl

  1. plural of dativ
Meaning and Definition of dative
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