dative
/ˈdeɪtɪv/
dative adjective: denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
Adjective
dative (not comparable)
- Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
- In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
- Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
- Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
- Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.
- Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.
- Antonyms:
- quesitive
Noun
dative (plural datives)
- The dative case.
- A word inflected in the dative case.
dative meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Indonesian
dative in Tamil
- கொடைப்பொருள் வேற்றுமை, நான்காம் வேற்றுமை, நான்கனுருபு ஏற்ற சொல், கொடுக்கப்பெற்ற, நியமிக்கப்ற, மறைமுப்ச் செயப்படுபொருளைக் குறிப்பிடுகிற
dative in Marathi
- grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object
- चतुर्थी विभक्ती caturthī vibhaktī
dative in Arabic
- grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object
- مفعول لأجله
dative in Indonesian
- grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object
- datif
More languagesFewer languages
- dative in Vietnamese
- dữ cách, tặng cách
Antonyms of dative
Forms of dative
| plural | datives |
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Origin of dative
From Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“to give”)) + -īvus (“-ive”).
Words formed from dative
Phrases with dative
Words that rhyme with dative
- native
- creative
- translative
- equative
- illative
- collative
- induplicative
- innative
- optative
- prolative
- stative
- sublative
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Questions about dative
- What does dative mean?
- Dative means denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
- What is dative in Tamil?
- Dative in Tamil is கொடைப்பொருள் வேற்றுமை, நான்காம் வேற்றுமை, நான்கனுருபு ஏற்ற சொல். See Dative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dative?
- Dative can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce dative?
- Dative is pronounced /ˈdeɪtɪv/.
Words near dative in the dictionary
Source and license
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