dat·iveBrE/ˈdeɪtɪv/NAmE/ˈdeɪtɪv/noun (grammar语法) (insomelanguages用于某些语言) theformofanoun, apronounoranadjectivewhenitistheindirect object of a verb or is connected with the indirect object与格（名词、代词或形容词用作间接宾语或与间接宾语相关时的一种形式）◆Inthesentence, 'Isentherapostcard', theword'her'isinthedative. 在 I sent her a postcard 一句中，her 一词处于与格。➡ compareablative, accusative, genitive, locative, nominative, vocative▸dat·iveadjective◆the dative case与格