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dative Definition


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dative
noun
    1. In certain languages, eg Latin, Greek and German: the form or case2 (noun 7) of a noun, pronoun or adjective which is used chiefly to show that the word is the indirect object of a verb.
    2. A noun, etc in this case.
adj
    1. Belonging to or in this case.
Etymology: 15c as datif: from Latin dativus, from dare to give.



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