# dative case

Pronunciation: say "DAY-tiv kays" /ˈdeɪtɪv ˌkeɪs/

## Noun

1. The grammatical case that marks an indirect object, the recipient or beneficiary of an action; in English it is usually shown with to or for, or by word order.
   - Simple: In grammar, the form of a word that shows who gets something or who something is done for.
   - _Several common German prepositions, such as von and mit, are always followed by the dative case._
   - _Students of Latin learn early that the person who receives a gift goes in the dative case._

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