noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) The dative case. Examples : "In German class, we learned that the dative is used to show the indirect object of a verb. " grammar language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective. Examples : "The grammar book explains the dative case with examples like "He gave the book to her," where "her" is in the dative form. " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege. Examples : ""Because of his exceptional service, the company gave the CEO a dative position, meaning he could restructure the department as he saw fit." " property right law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer. Examples : "The principal held a dative position, appointed annually and subject to renewal by the school board. " government politics job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself. Examples : "The trustee's powers were dative, granted by the court order, not inherent to the initial trust agreement. " law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond. Examples : "The ammonia molecule forms a dative bond with the boron trifluoride, sharing its electron pair. " chemistry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
