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Definition of dative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dative

adjective
 
/ˈdeɪtɪv/
 
/ˈdeɪtɪv/
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  1. (in some languages) in the form that a noun, a pronoun or an adjective takes when it is the indirect object of a verb or is connected with the indirect object
    • the dative case
    compare ablative, accusative, genitive, instrumental (5), locative, nominative, vocativeTopics Languagec2
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