dative
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- noun
- /ˈdeɪtɪv/
- Specialized
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dativo
- As Desdemona continues her narrative, roles are further modified: Cassio becomes the agent while Othello becomes dative or benefactive, someone for whom 'something is done.'
So I'm going to go through some of the most important uses of the dative case, and then we'll take questions.
- So I'm going to go through some of the most important uses of the dative case, and then we'll take questions.
- We're doing our first mini text and all dative plural forms end in umm.
- It's not that to have a a dative or a genitive instead of accusative.
Examples
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In English, the indirect object typically goes in the dative case, showing who receives the action.
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To understand how to properly use verbs, you need to know when to apply the dative case in a sentence.
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When learning about grammar, many students find the dative case to be the most challenging to master.
Synonyms
A noun form that shows the person who receives something or benefits from an action
Compounds
- Specialized
A noun form that shows the person who receives something or benefits from an action
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dative comes from the Latin dativus, from the verb dare 'to give'. So, dative marks the person or thing 'to' or 'for' whom something is given, so it shows the indirect object in a sentence.