Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dative of purpose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: da-tive of pur-pose
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dative case in its use to indicate purpose.

noun

A specific use of the dative case in this way.

Countable

Example Sentences

"The dative of purpose is rare in this type of writing."
"This poem is filled with datives of purpose."

Usage

Countable

Inflected Forms

datives of purpose (plural)

Questions

What does dative of purpose mean?: The dative case in its use to indicate purpose.

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