dative

ˈdeɪtɪv
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Translation of dative into German,

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
the grammatical case for indirect objects
TECH.
Dativ m
  • In Latin, 'puero' is in the dative.Im Lateinischen steht 'puero' im Dativ.

Adjective

grammar

TECH.
showing the case for the indirect object in grammar
TECH.
dativ im Dativ
  • The dative form is used for the indirect object.Die dative Form wird für das indirekte Objekt verwendet.
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Expressions with dative: examples in English and translations in German

koordinative Bindung
In a dative bond, the nitrogen atom donates a pair of electrons to boron..
Dativ
Dativfall
In German, 'dem Mann' is in the dative case.
Dativkonstruktion
The sentence uses a dative construction to show the recipient.

Synonyms and analogies of dative in English

adj.obliqueMore synonyms

Examples of dative in a sentence

  • She struggled to understand the dative in her language class.
  • The dative case is marked by a special ending.
  • Dative pronouns are used for indirect objects.

Translations of "dative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
Dativ-adj.

Word order in a sentence with dative and accusative

Die Wortfolge im Satz mit einem Dativ- und einem Akkusativobjekt

im Dativadj.

For plural, dative, and genitive that's the article.

Im Plural, im Dativ und Genitiv macht das schon der Artikel.

dativadj.

These are formed using nominative, dative, and accusative, respectively.

Sie werden jeweils mit Nominativ, Dativ und Akkusativ gebildet.

Noun
derDativnm.

These are formed using nominative, dative, and accusative, respectively.

Sie werden jeweils mit Nominativ, Dativ und Akkusativ gebildet.

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dative: Examples and translations in context

He wrote a tutorial review of the field followed by two books that advanced his own theory of language acquisition, and a series of experiments on how children acquire the passive, dative, and locative constructions.

Er schrieb ein Übersichts-Tutorial zu diesem Forschungsfeld, gefolgt von zwei Büchern, die seine eigene Theorie des Spracherwerbs fortführten, und verfasste eine Reihe von Experimentalanweisungen zum Erwerb von Passiv-, Dativ- und Lokativkonstruktionen bei Kindern.

Verbs with a dative and an accusative object

Verben mit Dativ- und Akkusativobjekt

He wrote a tutorial review of the field followed by two books that advanced his own theory of language acquisition, and a series of experiments on how children acquire the passive, dative, and locative constructions.

Er schrieb ein Übersichts-Tutorial zu diesem Forschungsfeld, gefolgt von zwei Büchern, die seine eigene Theorie des Spracherwerbs fortführten, und verfasste eine Reihe von Experimentalanweisungen zum Erwerb von Passiv-, Dativ- und Lokativkonstruktionen bei Kindern.

It is in dative or nominative case, respectively.

Sie steht dann im Dativ resp. im Nominativ.

personal pronouns - dative (to me, to you etc.)

Personalpronomen im Dativ (mir, dir, ihm etc.)

Possessive pronoun, dative of possessive, preposition por and para (for)

Possessivpronomen, Pronomen im Dativ, Präposition por und para (für)

Some feminine nouns, usually ending with consonant or of foreign origin have in their dative form the same ending as in the genitive, which is -y/-i.

Wenige Feminina, meistens die mit konsonantischem Auslaut oder fremder Herkunft, haben im Dativ die gleiche Endung wie im Genitiv, d.h. -y/-i.

You will learn the basic questions of everyday life and practice how to answer in the present tense, using adjectives, modal verbs as well as cases like the dative and the accusative.

Du lernst die essenziellen Fragen des Alltags und kannst sie schon im Präsens, mit zahlreichen Adjektiven, Deinen ersten Modalverben sowie im Dativ und Akkusativ beantworten.

See also:

dative casedative bond
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