da·tive /ˈdeɪtɪv/ noun [countableC usually singular]
SLa particular form of a noun in some languages such as Latin and German, which shows that the noun is the indirectobject of a verb 与格〔拉丁语和德语等语言中名词的一种形式,表示这个名词是某个动词的间接宾语〕
Origindative
(1400-1500)Latindativus“of giving”, from dare“to give”