locative

/ˈlɑkədɪv/
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Other forms: locatives

Definitions of locative
  1. noun
    the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
    synonyms: locative role
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    type of:
    participant role, semantic role
    (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
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