ethical dative
ethical dative · ethical datives
A form of the dative case applied to pronounsA 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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.