Dative (Noun)
Meaning
The category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The boy was given a new bike, where 'the boy' is the dative and the indirect object of the verb 'given'.
- The teacher handed the book to the student, and in this sentence 'the student' is the dative.
- She wrote the letter to her mother, and 'her mother' is the dative of the verb 'wrote'.
- The manager offered the job to the most qualified candidate, where 'the most qualified candidate' serves as the dative.
- The charity donated money to the orphanage, in which 'the orphanage' is the dative of the verb 'donated'.