locative
pronunciation
How to pronounce locative in British English:
UK [ˈlɒkətɪv]
How to pronounce locative in American English:
US [ˈlɑkətɪv]
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- Noun:
- the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
Word Origin
- locative (n.)
- "grammatical case indicating place," 1804, from Latin locus "place" (see locus) on model of Latin vocativus "vocative," from vocatus, past participle of vocare "to call, summon." As an adjective by 1816.
Example
- 1. Locative and comparison in chinese : their cognition and expression .
- 2. The exploration of locative prepositional phrases helps find spatiotemporal principles in linguistic systems .
- 3. A word in the locative case .
- 4. Functional and cognitive explanation of the patterns of thematic progression in discourse of locative relation .
- 5. Spatial terms and spatial cognition : on the learning of english locative prepositions by native chinese speakers .