allative

(ălˈə-tĭv)

adjective
Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case expressing motion toward a place, as Finnish stadionille “to the stadium.”
noun
  1. The allative case.
  2. A word in the allative case.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin allātīvus

Origin: , from Latin allātus

Origin: , past participle of afferre, to bring toward

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + lātus, carried; see telə- in Indo-European roots

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