dative
Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally…Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
» The dative case marks an indirect object.
Давальний відмінок позначає непрямий додаток. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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6 senses(not comparable)Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
Dativ-, dativisch
да́тельныйdátelʹnyj
дава́льнийdaválʹnyj
(not comparable)Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.
(not comparable, obsolete)In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
(not comparable, obsolete)Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
(not comparable, obsolete)Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
(not comparable, obsolete)Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.
Examples
7 sentencesThe dative case marks an indirect object.
Давальний відмінок позначає непрямий додаток. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dative is the death of genitive.
ruДательный – смерть родительного. — Ooneykcall
deDer Dativ ist der Tod des Genitivs. — MUIRIEL
Dative spells the death of the genitive.
deDer Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod. — MUIRIEL
Russian has six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, and prepositional.
ruВ русском языке шесть падежей: именительный, родительный, дательный, винительный, творительный и предложный. — marafon
deDie russische Sprache kennt sechs Fälle: Nominativ, Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ, Instrumentalis und Präpositiv. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Russian has six basic cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental and prepositional.
ruВ русском шесть основных падежей: именительный, родительный, дательный, винительный, творительный, предложный. — Ooneykcall
Translations
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Origin
From Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dFrom Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“to give”)) + -īvus (“-ive”).
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