Dative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Latin dativus (appropriate to giving), from dare (to give). See 2nd date.

Adjective

dative

1. ((grammar{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
2. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.
3. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
4. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law — Burril. Bouvier

Related terms

• dative executor

Translations

Belarusian: давальны (davál’ny) Bulgarian: дателен (dátelen) Catalan: datiu m., dativa f. Dutch: datief m. French: datif m. German: Dativ-, dativisch Hungarian: részeshatározó

Latin: dativus, dativa, dativum m/f/n Russian: дательный, дательная, дательное, дательные (dátel’nyj, dátel’naja, dátel’noje, dátel’nyje) m/f/n/pl Spanish: dativo m. Swedish: dativ

Noun

dative

1. The dative case.

Translations

Arabic: حَالةُ ال٠َفْعُولُ لَهُ (ħáːltu l-mafʕúːlu láhu) f., حَالَة ٠ِنْ حَالاَتُ النُّصْب (ħáːla min al-ħaláːtu n-núʂb) f. Belarusian: давальны склон (davál’ny sklon) m. Bulgarian: дателен падеж (dátelen padéž) m. Catalan: datiu m. Dutch: datief m., derde naamval m., meewerkend voorwerp n. French: datif m., complément d'objet indirect m., C.O.I. m. German: Dativ m., Wemfall m., dritter Fall m. Finnish: datiivi

Hungarian: részeshatározó eset Japanese: 与格 (よかく, yokakú) Latin: casus dativus m. Polish: celownik m. Russian: дательный падеж (dátel’nyj padéž) m. Slovak: tretí pád m., datív m. Spanish: caso dativo m. Swedish: dativ

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