δοτική

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See also: δοτικῇ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δοτῐκός (dotĭkós): as a noun, a substantivisation of its feminine forms in elliptical use for δοτικὴ πτῶσις (hē dotikḕ ptôsis, the grammatical case pertaining to giving); as an adjective, regularly declined forms.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δοτῐκή (dotĭkḗf (genitive δοτῐκῆς); first declension

  1. (grammar) the dative case

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: δοτική (dotikí)
  • Latin: datīvus (calque)

Adjective

δοτῐκή (dotĭkḗ)

  1. nominative singular feminine of δοτῐκός (dotĭkós)
  2. vocative singular feminine of δοτῐκός (dotĭkós)

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Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek δοτῐκή (dotĭkḗ, the dative case).

Noun

δοτική (dotikíf (plural δοτικές)

  1. (grammar, linguistics) dative (case)

Declension

Declension of δοτική
singular plural
nominative δοτική (dotikí) δοτικές (dotikés)
genitive δοτικής (dotikís) δοτικών (dotikón)
accusative δοτική (dotikí) δοτικές (dotikés)
vocative δοτική (dotikí) δοτικές (dotikés)

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