Dative
Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.
Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer.
Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law.
The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.
Related Definitions:
An,
And,
As,
At,
Being,
By,
Capable,
Case,
Cast,
Dative,
Disposed,
Distinguished,
English,
For,
From,
Generally,
Gift,
Given,
In,
Indicated,
Is,
Law,
Magistrate,
Noting,
Noun,
Object,
Objective,
Of,
Office,
Officer,
One,
Or,
Party,
Perpetual,
Pleasure,
Removable,
Said,
See,
The,
To,
Upon,
Which,
Will,
With
Dative Translations
dative in German is Dativ
dative in Swedish is dativ
Copyright © 2001 - 2012 BrainyQuote
BookRags Media Network
