Definition of dative
: of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that marks typically the indirect object of a verb, the object of some prepositions, or a possessor
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Origin and Etymology of dative
Middle English datif, from Latin dativus, from datus
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dative
noun
da·tive
Definition of dative
: a dative case or form
Examples of dative in a Sentence
a noun in the dative
First Known Use of dative
15th century
DATIVE Defined for English Language Learners
dative
noun
Definition of dative for English Language Learners
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grammar : the form of a noun or pronoun when it is the indirect object of a verb
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dative
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adjective
da·tive
\ˈdā-tiv\
Legal Definition of dative
1 : appointed by a judge
2 : established by judicial appointment dative tutorship
Origin and Etymology of dative
Medieval Latin dativus subject to appointment, from Latin, assigned (of a guardian), from datus, past participle of dare to give
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