locative
noun/ˈlɒkətɪv/
/ˈlɑːkətɪv/
(grammar)- (in some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun or adjective when it expresses the idea of place see also accusative, dative, genitive, instrumental (2), nominative, vocativeTopics Languagec2Word Originearly 19th cent.: from locate, on the pattern of vocative.
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