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Dative

Part of Speech: Noun

1. The dative is a grammatical case used to indicate the indirect object of a verb in a sentence.
2. In Latin, the dative case is used to express the recipient or the place where something is directed.

Sample Sentences:

1. The teacher gave her students an assignment. ("her students" is the dative in this sentence)
2. He sent a gift to his sister. ("his sister" is the dative in this sentence)

Part of Speech: Adjective

1. When used as an adjective, dative refers to the grammatical case expressing the indirect object in some languages.

Sample Sentences:

1. The verb "to give" requires a dative complement in this language.
2. In German, nouns in the dative case usually have an "-m" or "-r" ending.

Part of Speech: Local

1. In some contexts, dative can be used as a noun to describe a type of location.

Sample Sentences:

1. The town is located in the dative, nestled between two mountains.
2. They built their house in the calmness of a dative, away from the bustling city center.

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