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dative
adjective
Gram. designating, of, or in the case of the indirect object of a finite verb
noun
- the dative case: in English this case may be expressed analytically by to or by word order (Ex.: I gave the book to Jack, I gave him the book)
- a word or phrase in this case
Related Forms:
- datively adverb
See dative in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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