locative

locative Definition

loca·tive (läk′ə tiv)

adjective

Linguis. designating, of, or in the case indicating place at which or in which, as in Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, etc.

Etymology: < L locatus (see locate) + -ive, by assoc. with vocative

noun

locative Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

adverb: More generally, pertaining to place: allí is a locative adverb.
noun: Mr. , Prof. ) NNL1 singular locative noun ( e.g.
medium: In contrast, locative media creates a'space of place ' that connects people with their geographical surroundings.
networking: With locative networking outwith the arts on the rise, is networking within the arts in danger of becoming self-referential and parochial?
case: The second locative case raises a number of theoretical questions.
construction: This account also offers a potential explanation for the markedness of the locative inversion construction.

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