dative

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da·tive /ˈdeɪtɪv/ noun [countable usually singular]  SLa particular form of a noun in some languages such as Latin and German, which shows that the noun is the indirect object of a verb 与格〔拉丁语和德语等语言中名词的一种形式，表示这个名词是某个动词的间接宾语〕Origin dative (1400-1500) Latin dativus “of giving”, from dare “to give”

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dative
da‧tive /ˈdeɪtɪv/ noun [countable usually singular]a particular form of a noun in some languages such as Latin and German, which shows that the noun is the indirect object of a verb

dat·iveBrE /ˈdeɪtɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdeɪtɪv/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) (in some languages 用于某些语言) the form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective when it is the indirect object of a verb or is connected with the indirect object 与格（名词、代词或形容词用作间接宾语或与间接宾语相关时的一种形式）◆In the sentence, 'I sent her a postcard', the word 'her' is in the dative. 在 I sent her a postcard 一句中，her 一词处于与格。🔊🔊  ➡  compare ablative, accusative, genitive, locative, nominative, vocative ▸ dat·ive adjective◆the dative case与格