dative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adjective 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective 4 Romanian 4.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin dativus (appropriate to giving), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“‘I give’”)) + -ivus '-ive'.

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dative (not comparable)

1. (grammar) 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) In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
3. (law) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
4. (law) Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself
5. (sciences) formed by two electrons contributed by one atom

[edit] Derived terms

• dative executor
• datively

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[edit] Noun

dative (plural datives)

1. (grammar) The dative case.

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dative

1. Feminine inflexion of datif

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dative

1. Feminine plural of dativo

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dative n. pl.

1. Plural form of dativ.