dativized
dativized is the simple past and past participle of dativize.
Meaning of dativize
Verb
dativize (third-person singular simple present dativizes, present participle dativizing, simple past and past participle dativized)
- To convert to a dative form.
- For example, very little can be concluded from the simple failure of a child to dativize a novel verb, because the failure may be attributable to a number of sources[…]1999, Lise Menn, Nan Bernstein Ratner, Methods for Studying Language Production, page 104
- To be converted into a dative form.
Questions about dativized
- What is dativized the simple past and past participle of?
- Dativized is the simple past and past participle of dativize.
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