See Also: locative(dictionary)

locative (iou)



locative adjective & noun. E19.
[formed as LOCATE + -IVE, after nominative, accusative, etc.]
A. adjective.
Grammar. Designating, being in, or pertaining to a case in inflected languages expressing place or location. E19.
Of or pertaining to location; serving to locate something. rare. E19.
b. noun. Grammar. The locative case; a word, form, etc., in the locative case. E19.