dative meaning

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dative (noun): the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb.

Definition of dative

  1. the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

    Synonyms: dative case

    Type of: oblique

dative in a sentence

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in VE · 6-letter words

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