dative 
dative
Definition
da·tive (dāt′iv)
adjective
Gram. designating, of, or in the case of the indirect object of a finite verb
Etymology: ME < L dativus, relating to giving < datus (see date); its grammatical use in LL (casus) dativus, dat. (case), translates Gr dotikē
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
dative
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- interest: The DE in Slovak is often confused with the ubiquitous si dative of interest when it comes to grammatical description.
Modifies a noun
- bond: One of the bonds forming the triple bond is a dative covalent bond.
- case: A noun or pronoun in the dative case is called an indirect object.
- object: It provides practice in the use of German verbs with dative objects.
- form: The dative form is used here to denote the conflict - emphasizing the idea of two opinions moving in opposite directions.
- pronoun: Males and merger: dative third-person pronouns among secular Berks County Pennsylvania German speakers.
- plural: Ripon is the dative plural of OE Hrype, a tribal name, found also in Repton.
Used with adjective complement
- label: At phrase-level, all constituents containing an instrumental are labeled dative.
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