SINCE 1828
allative
adjective
al·la·tive
| \ ˈalətiv\
Definition of allative
(Entry 1 of 2)
of a grammatical case
: denoting motion to or toward
allative
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of allative (Entry 2 of 2)
: the allative case of a language or a form in the allative case
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