Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 11 compound words that contain dative. The most common are listed below. Open dative in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- dative caseCase used to express direction towards an indirect object, the recipient or beneficiary of an action, and is generally indicated in English by to (when a recipient) or for (when a beneficiary) with the objective case. The direct object may …
- dative of purposeThe dative case in its use to indicate purpose.
- dative shiftRelocation of the indirect object of a ditransitive verb from a prepositional phrase to a core argument or vice versa.
- ethical dativeA 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.
- dative alternationDative shift.
- dative bondcoordinate bond
- dative bondsplural of dative bond: coordinate bond
- double dativeThe combination of a dative of reference with a dative of purpose.
- ethic dativeAlternative form of ethical dative: 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.
- personal dativeA grammatical construction emphasizing subject involvement, associated with Southern American English, consisting of a pronoun that occurs immediately after a verb and is coreferential with the subject.
- dative absolutean independent phrase in a sentence conveying additional circumstances in the dative case; present:
- dative casesplural of dative case: Case used to express direction towards an indirect object, the recipient or beneficiary of an action, and is generally indicated in English by to (when a recipient) or for (when a beneficiary) with the objective …
- dative executorAn executor or administrator appointed to administer the estate of a deceased who did not leave a valid will.
- dative executorsplural of dative executor: An executor or administrator appointed to administer the estate of a deceased who did not leave a valid will.
- dative shiftsplural of dative shift: Relocation of the indirect object of a ditransitive verb from a prepositional phrase to a core argument or vice versa.
- dative sicknessThe use of a dative object where an accusative would traditionally be used.
- dative alternationsplural of dative alternation: Dative shift.
- partitive dativethe dative case which represents the whole or set of which the head of a partitive phrase is a portion or subset
Compound words 11
- dativizeTo convert to a dative form.
- dativityThe quality of being dative.
- dativizationConversion into a dative form.
- nondativeNot dative.
- gradativeHaving, or occurring in, gradations or stages; gradual.
- laudativelaudatory
- quiddativeConstituting, or containing, the essence of a thing.
- amendativeServing to amend or change; corrective.
- consolidativeTending or having power to consolidate.
- validativeThat serves to validate