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allative (iou)



allative adjective & noun. M19.
[from Latin allat- pa. ppl stem of afferre bring to, from ad AF- + ferre carry + -IVE.]
Grammar.
A. adjective. Designating, being in, or pertaining to a case in Finnish and other languages denoting motion to or towards. M19.
b. noun. The allative case; a word, form, etc., in the allative case. E20.