locative
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin locātīvus, from locus.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɒkətɪv/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɑkətɪv/, /ˈloʊkətɪv/
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
[edit]locative (not comparable)
- (grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
- a locative adjective
- the locative case of a noun
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]locative (plural locatives)
- (grammar) The locative case.
- 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian:
- Brian: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the… accusative! Accusative! Ah! Domum, sir! Ad domum! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
Centurion: Except that domus takes the…?
Brian: The locative, sir!
Centurion: Which is…?!
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]locative case — see locative case
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Adjective
[edit]locative
Italian
[edit]Adjective
[edit]locative f pl
Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Adjective
[edit]locātīve
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