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allative

American

[al-uh-tiv] / ˈæl ə tɪv /

adjective

noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place to or toward which.

noun

the allative case.

Etymology

Origin of allative

1860–65; < Latin allāt ( us ) ( al- al- + lātus suppletive past participle of ferre to bring; cf. alley ¹) + -ive

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