dative

/ˈdeɪdɪv/
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Other forms: datives

Definitions of dative
  1. noun
    the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
    synonyms: dative case
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    type of:
    oblique, oblique case
    any grammatical case other than the nominative
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