elative

ɪˈleɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of elative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

grammatical case expressing movement out of something

TECH.

In Finnish, the elative case is used to indicate exiting or originating from a location..

ablative

separative

Semitic languages

TECH.

degree of superiority in Semitic adjectives

TECH.

In Arabic, the elative form is often used.

comparative

superlative

Adjective

grammatical case

TECH.

expressing movement out of a place or state

TECH.

In Finnish, the elative case is used to express exiting locations..

ablative

separative

emotion

Rare

exalted or feeling elation

Rare

He felt elative after winning the award.

elated

euphoric

exalted

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Origin of elative

Latin, elatus (raised)

Examples of elative in a sentence

Students often struggle with the elative case in grammar.
The elative is crucial in Hebrew grammar.
Students often struggle with the elative in Semitic languages.
The elative case is tricky for new learners.
Use the elative form to indicate movement out of the room.
She was elative after hearing the good news.

The team felt elative following their victory.

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French:élatif, exalté, ...
German:Elativ, elativ, ...
Italian:elativo, euforico, ...
Spanish:elativo, de salida, ...
Portuguese:elativo, de saída, ...
Chinese:离格, 表示移出的, ...
Japanese:エラティブ格, 脱出の, ...
Arabic:حالة الإلاتيف, خَارِجِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אֵלָטִיב, אֵלָטִיבִי, ...
Russian:элатив, элативный, ...
Ukrainian:елатив, елативний, ...
Hindi:उन्मुक्ति, एलेटिव, ...
Bengali:এলেটিভ, বহির্গামী, ...
Catalan:elatiu, eufòric, ...
Czech:elativ, elativní, ...
Danish:elativ, ophøjet, ...
Dutch:elatief, uitdrukkend, ...
Greek:ελατική πτώση, ελατικός, ...
Hungarian:elatívusz, elatívuszi, ...
Khmer:ករណីវេយ្យាករណ៍បង្ហាញចលនាចេញពីអ្វីមួយ, ទម្រង់វិភត្តិដែលបង្ហាញការចេញពីទីកន្លែង ឬស្ថានភាព, ...
Korean:탈격, 탈격의, ...
Persian:الاتیو, خروجی, ...
Polish:przypadek elatywny, elatywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):elativo, eufórico, ...
Romanian:elativ, de ieșire, ...
Swedish:elativ, upprymd, ...
Thai:กรณีการเคลื่อนที่ออก, แสดงการออกจาก, ...
Turkish:elatif, çıkış, ...
Vietnamese:cách thoát ly, thoát ly, ...

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Definition of elative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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