locative

adj, noun — 2 senses

locative

adj

UK /ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/ · US /ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/

Etymology From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

a locative adjective
the locative case of a noun

Derived terms: locative absolute, locative adverb, locatively, locative-qualitative case, locativize, nonlocative

locative

noun

Etymology From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The locative case.

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…?!1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian:

Derived terms: cislocative, translocative

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