ethical dative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

ethical dative

1. (grammar) a form of the dative case applied to pronouns; used (in Latin and some other languages, but rare in English) to show a certain interest felt by the person indicated

   Example. "I'll rhyme you so eight years together," - As You Like It, iii. 2.

[edit] Synonyms

• dativus ethicus

[edit] See also

• dative of reference