locative

American  

[lok-uh-tiv] / ˈlɒk ə tɪv /

adjective

1. (in certain inflected languages) noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place in or at which, as Latin domī “at home.”

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noun

1. the locative case.

2. a word in that case.

locative British  

/ ˈlɒkətɪv /

adjective

1. (of a word or phrase) indicating place or direction

2. denoting a case of nouns, etc, that refers to the place at which the action described by the verb occurs

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noun

1. 1. the locative case

   2. a word or speech element in this case

Other Word Forms

• unlocative adjective

Etymology

Origin of locative

1795–1805; locate + -ive, on the model of vocative

Example Sentences

It’s worth saying that locative memory—though most startling in its results and most intriguing in the hints it gives about neuropsychology—isn’t the only game in town.

From Literature

The project is called “Door Into the Dark,” and uses audio and locative technology to take blindfolded participants through an immersive experience of feeling lost.

From New York Times

Not only can they deliver more information to the user, but they can also be playful, social, locative and therefore potentially create powerful experiences.

From The Guardian

In G. and R. this same termination has also survived, but for all nouns as the case sign of the agent and locative cases.

From Project Gutenberg

The instrumental, locative and dative are mixed in one case, partly for phonetic, partly for syntactical reasons.

From Project Gutenberg