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dative
/ˈdeɪtɪv/
adj 5noun 2
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2ADJ.
ablative, accusative, genitive, instrumental, nominative
DATIVE + NOUN
case, death
Definitions
adj
1
Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
2
In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
3
Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
4
Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
5
Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.
noun
1
The dative case.
2
A word inflected in the dative case.
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Dative is the death of genitive.
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Dative spells the death of the genitive.
Tatoeba · #107314203
In Latin, there are six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, and vocative.
Tatoeba · #277665604
The dative case marks an indirect object.
Tatoeba · #875232105
Russian has six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, and prepositional.
Tatoeba · #968818006
Different verbs can have objects in the accusative or a different case (e.g. the dative or the ablative).
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