dative in German
dative in German is Dativ, dativisch — dative means describing the grammatical case used for the indirect object of a verb, often the person or thing that receives something.
dative in German
Dativ
(grammar) Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
dativisch
(grammar) Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
Dativ
(grammar) A word inflected in the dative case.
What does "dative" mean?
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adjective Describing the grammatical case used for the indirect object of a verb, often the person or thing that receives something.
"German uses the dative case after the preposition mit."
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noun The dative case, or a word that is in that case.
"Latin nouns have a dative in both the singular and the plural."
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dative in a sentence
- German uses the dative case after the preposition mit.
- In Latin, the word for the recipient of a gift is put in the dative form.
- Latin nouns have a dative in both the singular and the plural.
- The teacher asked us to underline every dative in the sentence.
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What is "dative" in German?
"dative" in German is Dativ, dativisch. dative means: Describing the grammatical case used for the indirect object of a verb, often the person or thing that receives something.
How do you use "dative" in a sentence?
Example: "German uses the dative case after the preposition mit." In German, "dative" is Dativ, dativisch.
Are there other ways to say "dative" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "dative": Dativ, dativisch.
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