allative
[ al-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈæl ə tɪv /
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adjective
noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place to or toward which.
noun
the allative case.
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Words nearby allative
allantois, alla prima, allargando, all-around, al-Lat, allative, all at once, all at sea, alla vostra salute, allay, all better
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